All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 108
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OpinionMove of the Week: Big shoes to fill at Booker and Amazon
It’s taken less than a fortnight for the jobs’ market to explode back into life after the summer break with two significant appointments confirmed within hours of one another earlier this week.
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NewsThe Hut Group aims to raise £1.9bn as it confirms IPO
The Hut Group has confirmed its intention to launch a £4.5bn stock market listing that would give the etail group a £5.4bn market capitalisation.
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NewsTesco to pilot drone deliveries in innovation drive
Tesco is to start testing home grocery deliveries by drone as it ramps up its innovation drive.
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Retail VoiceFour global marketplaces you haven’t heard of (but need to)
Retailers are facing up to a new reality. With online retail sales still 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels, there are new opportunities for businesses to connect with shoppers on their path to purchase by partnering with global marketplaces.
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NewsBoden profits fall amid major investments in online and fulfillment
Boden reported a drop in profits for 2019, as it invested more in its online offerings and fulfilment capabilities, with a particular focus on the US.
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NewsIceland creates 3,000 new jobs to deal with ecommerce surge
Frozen food specialist Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to help it cope with the boom in ecommerce demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsFreemans marks relaunch as ‘digital department store’ with first prime-time TV campaign
Home-shopping specialist Freemans has rebranded and relaunched, and is marking the shift with a marketing campaign that includes TV.
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Retail VoiceFive ways online retailers can remain resilient against future disruption
As businesses count the cost of Covid-19 and prepare for the future, Citrix’s Rob Kenny highlights five key factors that will help online retailers to adapt and thrive.
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DataData: Less than a third of shoppers prepared to head back to stores
More than half of UK shoppers would rather buy online than go into a store, according to Retail Week’s new report Dynamic Supply Chains.
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NewsAlibaba targets 2,600 new international brands for Tmall
Alibaba is aiming to add 2,600 new international brands to its Tmall marketplace by Singles’ Day, as the coronavirus has led to “significant growing demand” in China for imported goods.
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NewsAmazon fashion chief takes reins as UK boss
Amazon has appointed vice president of its European fashion division John Boumphrey to lead its UK business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five retailers that could be Britain’s next £1bn brand
With Gymshark securing unicorn status last month, just eight years after it was founded by former pizza delivery boy Ben Francis, who could be next? Retail Week looks at the businesses that have the potential to become Britain’s next £1bn brand.
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NewseBay appoints new UK boss in management reshuffle
Online marketplace eBay has promoted Murray Lambell to general manager of its UK business as part of wider leadership changes.
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NewsCo-op to create 1,000 jobs as Covid changes shopping habits
The Co-op has unveiled a £130m investment programme including more store openings and more jobs.
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OpinionIan Middleton: ‘Covid is a wake-up call for retailers and politicians alike’
The pandemic has had a massive impact on our industry, perhaps greater than many others. But it can’t be blamed entirely for the way things are unwinding on our high streets and in our shopping centres.
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NewsEve Sleep raises full-year expectations as lockdown spurs sales
Direct-to-consumer mattress brand Eve Sleep has raised its expectations for the full year, after successive months of growth.
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NewsAmazon set to create 10,000 new UK jobs this year
Amazon is on course to create 10,000 new permanent jobs during 2020 across its UK operations in order to meet growing consumer demand.
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GalleryIn pictures: Amazon launches first online-only Whole Foods store
Whole Foods Market, which is owned by Amazon, has opened its first online-only store in Brooklyn, New York.
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NewsOcado pauses staff deliveries to focus on clearing M&S backlog
Pureplay grocer Ocado has paused all deliveries to staff members as it seeks to clear a backlog of customer orders after its switchover to Marks & Spencer products.
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NewsHomebase calls on The Hut Group to 'fast-forward digital plans'
Homebase has penned a 10-year partnership with The Hut Group’s technology arm to overhaul its ecommerce operations.