All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 136
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NewsJD.com chief: Retailer and brand collaboration will create new sources of value
The value of product will become less important to retailers in future but product will instead open the door to new sources of value, the bosses of Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com believe.
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OpinionOpinion: How retail has changed over the past 10 years
As I sat down to write this column it dawned on me that next month is my 10th anniversary as a Retail Week columnist.
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OpinionOpinion: Thomas Cook is a victim of demand for personalisation
It is often written that younger consumers value experiences more than actual products. A lot that is written about ‘millennials’ is often lazy stereotyping, but there is something about their desire for experiences that rings true.
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Report StoreTech 100 2019: The innovators shaping the future of commerce
Retail Week’s Tech 100 index gives you the lowdown on the 100 most influential people shaping the future of commerce through technology and digital innovation.
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NewsAsos makes delivery price U-turn after customer feedback
Asos has made a U-turn on increasing its premier delivery cost after receiving feedback from customers.
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NewsAuxiliary launches ‘immersive’ AR experience with Selfridges
Premium footwear brand Auxiliary has launched an exclusive AR experience in Selfridges on Oxford Street in London.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct back in the black after changes at the top
Ideal Shopping Direct has swung from heavy losses to an expected profit in less than a year, spearheaded by a number of new senior appointments.
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AnalysisBeyond Amazon: Three marketplaces to watch
Look past Bezos’s behemoth and there is an array of exceptional online marketplaces to choose from, as our new report reveals.
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OpinionOpinion: How Shop Direct is becoming an agile retailer
Over the last 15 years, Shop Direct has transformed from a catalogue-led business with high street stores into one of the UK’s largest pureplay digital retailers.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Amazon swoops for property high-flyer
I’ve commented before on how Amazon tends to keep its recruitment close to its chest and this week it has emerged that former Sainsbury’s director of commercial operations Matt Birch has been working with the company since May in a director role with a focus on scoping out sites for physical stores, according to The Times.
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NewsEve Sleep sales fall but losses steady
Eve Sleep saw sales across its business fall during the first half of the year, but it did manage to roughly halve its EBITDA losses.
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AnalysisThe rise of the online platform powerhouse – beat ’em or join ’em?
Retail is increasingly being dominated by online platform businesses with Next the latest retailer to state its platform ambitions. Where do single-brand retailers stand in this new world?
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DataVideos influence 48% of millennials to purchase
With today’s consumers expecting video as standard from their online shopping journeys, Retail Week’s Video Oscars guide reveals the real ROI of video marketing.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize poaches digital director from Dixons Carphone
Monsoon Accessorize has poached a former Dixons Carphone director to head up its ecommerce business, as the retailer looks to reinvigorate its digital channels.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury’s Coupe sets out new five-year manifesto
“I wouldn’t consider this to be a plan B”, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe said as he lifted the lid on the grocer’s strategic update today.
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NewsOcado completes vertical farming joint venture deal
Ocado has completed its deal to invest in the vertical farm partnership that it first mooted in June.
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NewsBoohoo profits rocket as international sales surge
Boohoo’s profits almost doubled in its first half as the etailer recorded “strong revenue growth” across its markets.
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InterviewInterview: Making Ikea relevant for millennial shoppers
After an 11-year hiatus from the Swedish homewares retailer, Peter Jelkeby has returned to Ikea as its new UK and Ireland boss. He tells Retail Week his plan to make living affordable, sustainable and convenient for today’s shoppers.