All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 12
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NewsEU to launch formal investigation into Shein
The European Union is set to open a formal investigation into fast-fashion giant Shein over multiple suspected breaches of the bloc’s laws, including the alleged sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons.
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NewsUber to expand food delivery business across Europe
Uber is planning to expand its food delivery business into seven new European countries this year.
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Opinion‘In the five minutes it takes to read this article, AI will have influenced nearly £1m of sales’
A combination of conscious consumption and AI is changing the rules of retail on everything from price to loyalty, believes OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsDebenhams teams up with PayPal for AI-driven shopping
Debenhams Group has teamed up with PayPal to deliver an AI-driven shopping experience within the payment provider’s platform.
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NewsJust Eat launches new robot delivery trial in time for Valentine’s Day
Just Eat has launched a new robot delivery trial in the UK in time for an expected busy Valentine’s Day weekend.
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Opinion‘Could Amazon’s ecommerce strength be challenged as rivals seek to shift power balance?’
Chinese powerhouse JD.com’s imminent launch of coffee-to-computers site Joybuy and Argos’s plans for a marketplace show that rivals to Amazon are up for a fight, says George MacDonald
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NewsShopify sales and profits rise as it plans to ‘supercharge’ AI
Ecommerce platform Shopify has seen an increase in revenue and profit for the fourth quarter and full year, as it turns its attention to AI.
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NewsAmazon expands Iceland grocery partnership across UK
Amazon has today (February 11) announced that it has expanded its partnership with Iceland across the whole of the UK.
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NewsJD.com to launch express delivery in Europe to support Joybuy
Chinese retailer JD.com will introduce a dedicated express delivery service in Europe to support the launch of its new online retail business, Joybuy.
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AnalysisHow Vinted became the UK’s third-largest fashion retailer – and should the sector be worried?
While the days of walking into a store and walking back out again with a branded shopping bag are still very much present, more and more consumers are also scrolling through platforms such as Vinted to find what bargains they can snap up from last season’s collection.
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InterviewDunelm’s new CEO is settling in at the Home of Homes
Four months into her tenure, the chief executive of Dunelm Clo Moriarty has done more than just get her feet under the desk. She talks to Retail Week about why she’s “extremely confident in the future of the business”
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NewsDunelm hails ‘solid first half trading’ despite dip in profits
Homewares retailer Dunelm enjoyed “solid first half trading” despite profits dipping in what it called a “challenging environment”.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Vinted now has more customers in the UK than all but two fashion brands
Data from platform SpendMapper, shared exclusively with Retail Week, suggests that the secondhand trading platform had 17 million customers in 2025, with Next and Primark the only fashion brands with more
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AnalysisMarketplaces: which retailers have added them to their businesses?
As Argos announces a brand new marketplace strategy for 2026, here are some of the retailers who are already having a third-party party.
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NewsArgos to launch marketplace as it seeks to maximise strengths
General merchandise giant Argos is to launch a marketplace as it pushes on with a transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFreemans hails ‘exceptional’ golden quarter despite flat Q4
Freemans said it witnessed “exceptional growth” across all departments in the run-up to Christmas, despite overall retail sales in its fourth quarter slipping 0.3%.
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NewsAmazon lines up $200bn in capital spending in 2026
The online giant announced net sales hit $213.4bn (£157.2bn) in the three months to December 31, 2025.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up Surrey shopping centre
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has secured the future of its Hersham store in Surrey by purchasing the freehold of the Hersham Green Shopping Centre.
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NewsAmerican Golf snapped up by Dragons’ Den star’s investment group
American Golf has today [February 4] been acquired by the investment group of Jessop’s owner and Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsThe retailers best meeting shopper expectations to be revealed in new digital index
LIVE 2026 will see the launch of the Digital Capability Index, a new collaborative report between Retail Week and The Grocer.