All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 127
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VideoHas retail changed forever? Inside the mind of the post-coronavirus consumer
The coronavirus pandemic has already sparked a seismic shift in the way people behave and shop, but what longer-lasting effects will it have on the retail industry and its customers?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How coronavirus forced the Co-op to fix what wasn’t broken
Buoyed by six consecutive years of like-for-like growth, the Co-op could have justly looked forward to another bumper year in 2020. But the coronavirus has forced it to fundamentally rethink a strategy that was reaping rewards.
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NewsUnilever boss: Coronavirus to spark ‘inflection point’ for ecommerce
The boss of consumer goods giant Unilever has warned that the coronavirus crisis will spark an “inflection point” for online food shopping.
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NewsAmazon donates £250,000 to help bookstores through coronavirus
Amazon has donated £250,000 to a fund set up to help its physical bookshop rivals that have been hammered by coronavirus.
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NewseBay teams up with NHS to bolster healthcare staff access to PPE
eBay has been drafted in by the NHS to build a dedicated portal on its website from which healthcare workers across the UK can order personal protective equipment (PPE).
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are subscription businesses the big coronavirus winner?
As recipe box business Gousto secures £33m in new funding following a coronavirus-prompted sales boost, Retail Week looks into whether all parts of the subscription market have benefited and whether it will leave a lasting impact on how consumer buy goods
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NewsBoots recruits new drivers as demand for delivery soars
Boots has recruited new delivery drivers to meet an increase in demand for prescription medicine deliveries as a result of the coronavirus.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Boohoo has played to its strengths during coronavirus crisis
With the UK under lockdown and non-essential bricks-and-mortar stores closed, the coronavirus pandemic has been bruising for many fashion retailers. However, Boohoo bosses believe the challenging conditions have demonstrated the inherent strengths of their business, from an agile supply chain to social media resonance.
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NewsBoohoo full-year sales and profits soar in ‘great’ year
Boohoo has reported a strong rise in its preliminary sales and profits as boss John Lyttle said the coronavirus pandemic had highlighted the “key strengths” of the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark’s plan to ‘come back with a bang’
Value fashion powerhouse Primark is preparing to draw shoppers through its doors by wowing them with every weapon in its armoury when it reopens after the coronavirus emergency.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon-Deliveroo CMA verdict must spark more collaboration
It was a judgement that should have been reached a long time ago, but one that, given its timing, could carry far greater significance for retail.
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NewsIkea acquires AR start-up to supercharge lockdown shopping experience
Ikea has acquired augmented reality (AR) start-up Geomagical Labs in a bid to drive shoppers to purchase more big-ticket items without needing to visit a store.
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NewsJoules accesses extra financing as online sales outperform
Apparel retailer Joules has successfully struck new financing arrangements and reported better than expected online sales.
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NewsCath Kidston to shut UK stores in pre-pack deal
Fashion retailer Cath Kidston’s 60 UK stores are likely to be closed and the business will focus on trading online and wholesale.
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OpinionEva Pascoe: The retail industry needs a post-coronavirus revival plan
The question everyone is asking now, as the country is locked down, is when normality will resume and even to what extent it is possible to bring back ‘retail as usual’.
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NewsAlibaba aims to add 1,000 new international brands to Tmall
Alibaba has unveiled plans to ramp up the number of international brands on its Tmall Global marketplace, pledging to add 1,000 over the next 12 months.
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NewsAmazon to launch super-fast grocery delivery service in the UK
Ecommerce giant Amazon is planning to leverage its existing depots in the UK to help launch a super-fast grocery delivery service.
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NewsTed Baker launches digital pop-up store with profits to go to charity
Fashion brand Ted Baker has launched a digital pop-up store with 100% of profits going to local community charities still operating during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsDFS in ‘advanced stages’ of financing discussions as it mulls equity raise
DFS has said it is in “advanced stages” of negotiation with lenders over additional financing and is mulling the possibility of an equity raise as it battles to ride out the coronavirus storm.
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NewsCMA provisionally clears Amazon and Deliveroo tie-up after investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Amazon and Deliveroo’s prospective tie-up, after finding the food delivery app’s financial position has “deteriorated”.