All Online retail & ecommerce articles
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NewsUK consumers set to spend nearly £25bn over Christmas
UK consumers are set to spend £24.6bn on presents, food, and festivities over the Christmas period this year, according to PwC’s latest festive predictions survey.
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NewsFanatics to open dedicated Verstappen store
Sports merchandise specialist Fanatics is to launch an online shop with F1 world champion Max Verstappen – the first time it has teamed up with an “active athlete”.
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DataRanking: the 100 most popular retail websites on Black Friday
Thanks to data from SimilarWeb, Retail Week can reveal the retailers that dominated the web with the highest number of visits to their online stores over Black Friday.
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NewsShoe Zone partners with Royal Mail to expand customer options
Footwear specialist Shoe Zone has launched a partnership with Royal Mail to expand its collection and returns options for online customers.
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NewsOcado reveals cash payment from Kroger following scale-back of US business
Tech platform and online grocer Ocado has agreed compensation from US partner Kroger after the North American food giant decided to cut back the relationship.
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NewsThe Entertainer becomes first toy retailer to launch on Deliveroo
Toys specialist The Entertainer is to offer shoppers rapid delivery through a tie-up with Deliveroo.
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NewsJust Eat chief executive to depart following takeover
The chief executive and founder of Just Eat is stepping down from his role at the rapid delivery platform following a £3.6bn takeover by Prosus.
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NewsGoogle launches virtual fashion try-on tool in the UK
Google has launched its virtual apparel try-on tool in the UK and India for users in time for Christmas.
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NewsM&S launches week-long festive live shopping event
M&S has launched a week-long live shopping event as it promises to make “December’s whirlwind of festive prep effortless”.
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AnalysisHow consumers shopped Black Friday weekend 2025
A weekend of deals and discounts is nearly over as retailers plan to wrap up the event on Cyber Monday before attention turns to Christmas.
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InterviewQ&A: Trinny London MD on omnichannel, personalisation and Christmas
While Trinny London is not even a decade old, the beauty retailer has gone from being makeup-focused and digital first, to now focusing on omnichannel with its flagship London store and personalised services.
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AnalysisDefiant Leighton sticks to his guns as he vows to rebuild Asda ‘to its former glories’
Even as sales continue to slip, Asda’s credit rating is downturned and its private equity owners turn to sale and leasebacks of stores, executive chair Allan Leighton insists his turnaround strategy is working
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AnalysisBlack Friday: A look at how the big day is shaping up
Black Friday has almost become Black November, as many retailers have been putting on deals and discounts for the past few days, or even weeks
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InterviewChatbots: Lush global customer care manager on using AI to manage Black Friday discourse
Speaking in May at the Zendesk showcase in London, Naomi Rankin, global customer care manager at Lush spoke with Retail Week about how it’s bringing its ethos to the rollout of AI tools on its platform through its partnership with the customer support platform.
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NewsDeliveroo becomes first delivery platform to offer Nectar points
Deliveroo has become the first delivery platform to roll out Nectar, one of the UK’s largest loyalty card programmes.
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AnalysisWhat’s in the Budget for retail and how has the sector reacted?
Everything unveiled by chancellor Rachel Reeves in today’s [November 26] Budget, and how the retail sector has reacted to it
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NewsTikTok Shop to see ‘record-breaking’ Black Friday sales as more retailers join platform
TikTok Shop is expected to see a record-breaking Black Friday as retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Clarks joined the platform in time for peak, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAO boss John Roberts on mobiles, membership schemes and Music Magpie
AO released its half-year results today, recording a 12% increase in B2C retail revenue to £423m and a 10% profit before tax increase to £18m despite added costs of £4m from the national minimum wage and national insurance.
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NewsShein, H&M and Sephora among top retailers investing in Black Friday influencer marketing
Retailers including Shein, H&M and Sephora are among the top 15 brands investing in Black Friday influencer marketing, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsChatGPT adds ‘shopping research’ personal shopper feature
OpenAI has added a new funtion to ChatGPT which allows shoppers to describe what they’re looking for and receive a personalised buyers guide to help them decide what to buy.