All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 103
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NewsAmazon launches ‘eco-friendly’ shopping platform in sustainability push
Amazon has launched an “eco-friendly” online shopping platform to help direct shoppers towards more sustainable household products.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet eyes £200m sale as revenues surge during pandemic
Notonthehighstreet is exploring a potential £200m sale following revenue growth during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Retail VoiceSix tips for performance marketing in a tech-focused future
With online shopping continuing to shine as more restrictions are put in place daily and bricks-and-mortar store visits suffer, it is important to ensure your performance marketing strategy and agency infrastructure are best placed for the digital future we are facing.
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NewsCath Kidston reveals plans for ‘digital first’ future
Fashion and homewares retailer Cath Kidston has unveiled a ‘digital first’ strategy as it seeks a turnaround following its collapse earlier this year.
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NewsQuiz profits plummet as online shift takes toll
Fashion retailer Quiz has reported a plunge in full-year earnings but maintained restructuring measures will ultimately enable it to return to profitable growth.
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Retail VoiceWhy this year’s peak season is not one for risks
With ecommerce orders at staggering highs, what will you do if your carrier refuses to accept packages this peak season? Metapack’s Bruce Fair advises retailers on how to ensure they can fulfil customer promises this Golden Quarter.
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NewsThe Hut Group ups full-year guidance as third-quarter sales jump
The Hut Group has reported a surge in sales during its third quarter, bolstered by its beauty and nutrition divisions.
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NewsMarks & Spencer hires hundreds more online staff ahead of digital Christmas
Marks & Spencer is to hire 500 extra seasonal staff in online distribution in expectation of high Christmas demand as Covid restrictions continue.
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NewsRoyal Mail seeks record number of staff to deal with Christmas ecommerce surge
The Royal Mail is looking to recruit a record number of temporary seasonal staff this year to help it deal with a surge in online orders heading into the festive period.
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Retail VoiceThe seven new rules for retail to kickstart digital growth
There’s no doubt that the global pandemic has brought unparalleled change to our daily lives, with the continual disruption to the norm meaning we are all forced to think differently.
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AnalysisWill retail descend into supply chain chaos this Christmas?
This year is expected to be an online Christmas like we’ve never seen before. But can retailers – and their couriers – cope with the expected delivery surge?
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Opinion‘Lockdown shambles is bad for retailers and consumers’
From Wales to Westminster, a confused and sometimes politically partisan response to the resurgent Covid-19 outbreak is threatening retail’s recovery.
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GalleryIn pictures: A look inside AO’s first ever physical retail format with Tesco
AO has opened its first-ever physical retail format in partnership with grocery giant Tesco.
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AnalysisSocial mobility champion: How AO is helping kids break into the digital economy
AO.com, and its charismatic founder John Roberts, are committed to doing what they can to promote social mobility and get young people into an area where businesses are still hiring: digital
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VideoMade opens shoppable virtual showroom as it blends digital and physical
Homewares and furniture retailer Made.com has launched a shoppable virtual showroom as it adapts to changes in consumer behaviour accelerated by the pandemic.
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Retail VoiceHow the marketplace model can help retailers nail Christmas trading
This year alone, up to 50% of buyers have shopped for items they’ve never bought online before. So how do retailers meet this volume of demand during the crucial Golden Quarter? Mirakl’s James Bulmer says marketplaces are the answer.
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AnalysisLocal heroes: The retailers benefiting from the rise of localism
Since the lockdown, people have taken to shopping where they live and local retailers have come to the fore. Many have adapted, served and won loyal customers over the past eight months. Retail Week highlights some of the thriving businesses that hold lessons for all of retail.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reports early surge in Christmas spending searches
Marks & Spencer has recorded rocketing searches for Christmas products on its website, reinforcing industry views that shoppers may spend early this festive period.
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AnalysisMy lockdown lessons: Learnings from Crosstown Doughnuts, Pets at Home, Tails.com and Karma
From ways of working to new partnerships and changes of direction, the pandemic has brought out the best in retail as well as posing challenges. Directors of start-up businesses and big retail names share their takeaways.
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AnalysisDigital Fashion 40: The retailers fashioning an online future
The Digital Fashion 40, a new benchmark produced by Retail Week and data analytics specialist The Smart Cube, analysed every aspect of UK fashion retailers’ online performance, including their digital capabilities, website traffic, customer experience and brand sentiment.