All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 124
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NewsBoohoo snaps up remaining stake in PrettyLittleThing
Boohoo has acquired the minority 34% stake to wholly own PrettyLittleThing shortly after mounting a defence of its ownership of the brand against a short-seller attack.
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Retail VoiceHow can past trends help retailers thrive in a crisis?
Since Covid-19 forced non-essential bricks-and-mortar businesses to close their doors, the retail sector has been dramatically impacted both in the UK and around the world.
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NewsCostcutter climbs into the black as it hails ‘one of its best-ever years’
Convenience store group Costcutter has seen its profits climb into the black on the back of a surge in sales of fresh produce in what it described as “one of its best-ever years”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has coronavirus called a halt to Aldi’s growth?
The relentless rise of Aldi over recent years has been one of grocery retail’s enduring success stories. The value giant, like rival Lidl, ate into the market share of mainstream grocers as consumers gorged on its low prices and tightly curated range.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as online shopping gains ground
Sales of take-home groceries have surged and food retailers’ online growth reached new heights, the latest grocery market share data has shown.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.
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OpinionOpinion: On June 15, retailers need to remind shoppers of what they’ve missed
Some reassuring news accompanied Marks & Spencer’s results last week – the rate of coronavirus infection among its staff was no worse than among the general population.
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NewsHigh street fashion ‘mystery boxes’ sold to help factory workers
Fashion app start-up Mallzee has launched a mystery clothing box service, Lost Stock, selling well-known fashion brands to help tackle the issue of cancelled stock and its impact on Bangladeshi workers.
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OpinionOpinion: Will new direct-to-consumer wave outlast pandemic?
As the health emergency forced the world into lockdown, businesses adapted as fast as they could to cater for cooped-up customers and create alternative revenue streams.
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NewsFormer Debenhams director Cristofoli named chief customer officer at Freemans Grattan
Former Debenhams director Richard Cristofoli is to join home shopping group Freemans Grattan Holdings as its first chief customer officer.
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NewsRetail sales slump in April as fashion takes a hit
Retail sales by volume fell a record 18.1% in April, official data showed.
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AnalysisVirtual retail: how John Lewis, Heal’s and Currys PC World are serving housebound shoppers
With shops closed, retailers are getting creative to serve the housebound customer and developing virtual shopping experiences.
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VideoFace time: Ocado’s Luke Jensen – how Covid-19 is shaping the future of ecommerce
Ocado Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen discusses how the business is “reinventing” how it works, its race to increase capacity and the future of online grocery shopping across the globe.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Asda’s George for online clothing boss
Marks & Spencer has hired a vice-president of Asda’s George brand to head its online clothing business as it pivots further to be a digital-first retailer.
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NewsFacebook squares up to Amazon with online shopping rollout
Facebook has accelerated and extended the launch of its shopping platform because of coronavirus.
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NewsMajestic Wine expands tie-up with Deliveroo
Majestic Wine has announced an expansion of its partnership with Deliveroo, both in terms of delivery locations as well as range.
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OpinionOpinion: Now is the time for retailers to get to grips with data
Following the recently announced changes to the lockdown, retailers are busy preparing for a new normal.
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NewsCoronavirus to ‘exacerbate’ UK’s £5.2bn returns problem
The coronavirus crisis will “exacerbate” UK retail’s £5.2bn returns problem as more and more people shift their spending online, experts have warned.
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NewsJust Eat slams CMA U-turn on Amazon-Deliveroo deal
Just Eat has hit out at the competition watchdog’s U-turn over etail titan Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo.
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NewsAldi partners with Deliveroo to launch grocery delivery service
Aldi has joined forces with Deliveroo to pilot a grocery home delivery service in the UK.