All Online retail & ecommerce articles
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InterviewQ&A: OnBuy founder talks European expansion and anticipated Comet launch
UK-founded online marketplace OnBuy has been expanding its reach across Europe recently, launching in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland.
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NewsOnBuy plans to launch Comet in time for autumn
UK-founded marketplace OnBuy is due to launch Comet later this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsThe Range enhances marketplace offering with new partnership
The Range, owned by CDS Superstores, has strengthened its marketplace technology and offering with a new partnership.
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NewsAmazon spring sale provides boost to overall online retail sales in March
Amazon’s spring sale gave a boost to overall online retail sales in the UK in March, according to Adobe data shared exclusively with Retail Week.
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NewsPrimark launches mobile app in the UK
Primark has introduced its mobile app to the UK as the fashion retailer continues to evolve its digital offering.
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NewsTikTok Shop UK’s spring sale event delivers double-digit growth
TikTok Shop UK’s week-long spring sale event delivered double-digit sales growth compared with the same event last year, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisInternational retailers that have made their UK debut in the last 12 months
With North American labels Garage and Edikted having opened in the last few weeks, and Australian Kookai set to relaunch, Retail Week looks at the international brands that have landed in the UK over the last 12 months.
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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: Fashion ecomm and EBITDA, UK payments, and more
How two leading fashion etailers have dealt with falling revenue, and how the UK pays compares to the rest of Europe
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NewsNewly launched Joybuy unveils first marketing campaign
New online retail entrant Joybuy has launched a marketing campaign to highlight its appeal to prospective customers.
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NewsSuperdry joins TikTok Shop
Superdry&Co has launched on TikTok Shop as part of the brand’s strategy to get closer to the teenage market, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisDoes Khoury-Haq’s resignation leave a listing Co-op in danger of sinking?
As Co-op group chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq steps away, Retail Week analyses the timing of her announcement and the shape of the c-store specialist as she departs
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FeatureShein and Temu: can retail ever be the same again?
The ultimate disruptors, Shein and Temu, have built empires on being ultra-cheap, with traditional high street players left to pay the price. Retaliation from new regulators and customs officials is just around the corner, but after changing what Brits think products are worth, will the industry ever go back to normal?
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AnalysisApp tour: How Asos’ revamped app is helping the fashion giant win back shoppers
Asos reported this morning its underlying profitability had jumped by 50% and that it was making “good progress” in its quest to win back customers
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NewsGoogle expects uptick in virtual try-on users as it promises more investment
Google is expecting more users to test out its virtual try-on tool in the coming weeks, as it teases more innovation and features in the future.
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NewsMorrisons sales jump as supermarket hails ‘much improved’ Christmas
Supermarket giant Morrisons has delivered like-for-like and total sales growth for the first quarter, following a “much improved” Christmas trading period.
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NewsSephora pilots US app in ChatGPT
Sephora is piloting its app in ChatGPT for US customers in a bid to bring a new AI-enhanced shopping experience.
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NewsChatGPT rolls back instant checkout and launches visual shopping upgrades
OpenAi has rolled out a major upgrade to the shopping experience in ChatGPT, including a more visual way for users to find and compare products.
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Opinion‘1990s reloaded – why retailers need to respond to the AI revolution’
The ‘90s fundamentally changed consumer behaviour, and the same is happening again. Retailers have an opportunity to learn from the disruption of the last few decades, believes Deloitte’s Oliver Vernon-Harcourt
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NewsNew boss named to lead Debenhams brand to ‘next stage of growth’
Online retail group Debenhams has appointed a managing director of its eponymous brand to accelerate growth at the flagship division, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAlibaba unveils full-scale AI agent for businesses
Alibaba International has unveiled its AI agent, Accio Work, for global businesses.