All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 138
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NewsAlibaba set for biggest equity capital raising of year in Hong Kong listing
Alibaba is set to kick off what would be the world’s biggest equity capital raising of the year so far, as it prepares for its second listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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AnalysisShoppable and UG videos set to define marketing in 2020
User-generated content and interactive video can help businesses win the hearts and minds of online shoppers, new research from Retail Week has revealed.
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Retail VoiceWhy standing out in ecommerce is the key to survival
To compete effectively in online retail businesses need to think differently in order to accelerate their digital evolution.
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NewsShop Direct secures funding from Barclay brothers
Shop Direct has secured £150m of additional funding from its parent company to plug a gap in equity triggered by an unexpected surge in PPI claims earlier this year.
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NewsOnline sales during Black Friday will be lowest ever, says IMRG
IMRG has given its “lowest Black Friday forecast” for online sales ever ahead of the major discounting event.
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NewsNike cuts ties with Amazon to focus on direct to consumer
Nike has ended its long-term pilot programme with Amazon, as it looks to focus more on selling direct to consumer.
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NewsAmazon to launch new standalone grocery store format
Amazon has revealed its plans to open a new grocery store format – separate from Amazon Go and Whole Foods Market – as part of its long term plans to ramp up its food offering.
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OpinionPeter Williams: In 2019, retailers may as well pull Christmas forecasts from a hat
With the peak trading season for many retailers just kicking off, this is the time of year for finance directors to be at their most anxious as they focus on their forecasts for the financial year.
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NewsAlibaba’s Singles’ Day event breaks records
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event registered record-breaking sales for the 11th consecutive year.
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NewsDeliveroo launches new click-and-collect service for restaurants
Deliveroo has unveiled a new click-and-collect service to allow customers to pick up food at participating restaurants through its app.
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AnalysisFuture of food 2030: Vegan, personalised and delivered to your door
What will shoppers eat and how will they buy groceries in 2030 – and how should retailers react?
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NewsSuperdry blames sales fall on ‘legacy issues’
Superdry has reported slumps in group sales and across all its channels, which it says “reflects an expected year of reset” and legacy issues across the business.
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VideoWatch: Amazon 'delivers smiles' with Christmas campaign
Amazon revealed its Christmas advert this week, featuring its recognisable boxes singing to people on their journeys home for Christmas.
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NewsArcadia hires leaders to digital transformation team
Arcadia has appointed three new senior figures to its digital team as the embattled fashion group looks to accelerate its digital transformation.
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OpinionOpinion: The time isn’t right to sell Shop Direct
Shop Direct owners the Barclay family are understood to have kicked off a review of their business empire, raising questions about the etailer’s future ownership.
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NewsShop Direct closes in on £150m financing deal
Shop Direct owners the Barclay family are on the cusp of agreeing a £150m refinancing deal to shore up the online retailer’s balance sheet.
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Retail VoiceHow to protect against changing online fraud practices
As online payment fraud becomes an increasing problem for retailers, Forter explains how best to safeguard customer accounts.
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NewsRetail sales boosted by ‘aggressive promotions’
Retail sales registered a slight uptick following a heavy discounting period during October.
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OpinionLeader: Will Mothercare administration signal death knell for CVAs?
As recently as May, having won approval for a CVA last year, Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones was bullish about the retailer’s turnaround prospects.
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NewsShop Direct raids Clarks for new chief financial officer
Shop Direct has poached former Clarks European president Ben Fletcher as its new group chief financial officer.