All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 139
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DataOne in five shoppers to spend less at Christmas
One-fifth of customers are likely to spend less money with retailers at Christmas this year due to uncertainty around the December general election and Brexit, exclusive Retail Week research has found.
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NewsEx-Sainsbury’s boss urges VAT increase to save high street
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said business rates for retailers should be halved and VAT increased to 22% in a bid to save the flagging high street.
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NewsJLP extends click-and-collect network to third parties
John Lewis Partnership has expanded its click-and-collect distribution network to third party retailers, starting with a trial collaboration with Boden.
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NewsTesco and Co-op bosses set out plans to save the high street
Dave Lewis and Steve Murrells have co-written an article setting out a “two-part shake-up” to business rates that they say will “save the high street”.
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NewsZalando sales surge as shopper visits climb
Online fashion giant Zalando has posted a rise in quarterly sales as its customer base grew.
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NewsNext in-store sales fall but profit expectations remain unchanged
Next has reported a fall in full-price sales from stores but saw a big upturn in online sales in its third quarter, ensuring that its profit expectations for the year remain unchanged.
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AnalysisData: Black Friday - lessons for this year from 2018
With less than a month to Black Friday, Retail Week pores over what happened last year and what retailers can learn to nail the big event this year.
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NewsM&S presses button on instalment payments for shoppers
Marks & Spencer is to roll out an instalment payment option for online clothing and home customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Nike’s new boss will accelerate its digital transition
Last week it was announced that Nike’s long-term chief executive Mark Parker would be stepping down from the brand to be replaced by John Donahoe. Retail Week analyses what Donahoe will bring to the role and what his appointment says for Nike’s shifting priorities.
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NewsOpenpay confirmed as Retail Week Live headline partner
Openpay has been confirmed as the headline partner for Retail Week Live 2020.
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NewsUntuckit unveils UK expansion plan with two new stores
Untuckit has revealed it is opening two new stores in the UK as part of its worldwide expansion plan.
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NewsSosandar sales soar following ‘aggressive marketing strategy’
Sosandar has posted a jump in sales following investment in its marketing strategy and broadening product ranges.
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NewsShop Direct owners Barclay family consider sale
Shop Direct could be sold off by its owners the Barclay family as part of a wide-ranging review of its stable of British investments.
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Retail VoiceProviding a multi-sensory experience for your multichannel consumer
How retailers can use events and appointments to optimise the in-store experience
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NewsAmazon’s third-quarter profits fall
Amazon has reported a fall in its third-quarter profits, the first time the ecommerce giant has suffered a drop in earnings for over a year.
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NewsCostcutter and Uber Eats strike grocery delivery deal
Costcutter has struck a deal with takeaway delivery app Uber Eats, marking the tech company’s first foray into grocery delivery.
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NewsNike chief executive to step down in digital shift
Nike chief executive Mark Parker will stand down next year as the brand and retailer continues to pivot its business towards digital.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can prepare for Industry 4.0
As we advance into the fourth industrial revolution, knowing how to take advantage of new technology will be key
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AnalysisAs WeWork, Farfetch and Eve Sleep flounder, is retail’s tech bubble about to burst?
With the travails of technology-based companies such as WeWork and Uber dominating business headlines across the globe, Retail Week looks at whether the UK retail market is trapped in its own tech bubble.
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NewsOnline sales limp on in September as autumn starts slowly for retailers
Online sales growth just marginally ticked up last month, as the start of the new school year and change of season failed to boost online retailers.