All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 139
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NewsFire brigade called to fire at Ocado’s Erith warehouse
Ocado has said firefighters attended a fire at its customer fulfilment centre in Erith overnight, marking the second time a depot has suffered a blaze this year.
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InterviewHow returning AO.com boss John Roberts is shaking up the sector
After returning to lead AO.com after a two-year hiatus, founder and chief executive John Roberts is expanding the etailer’s ecosystem, learning from its past mistakes and combating the “pain in the arse” of Brexit.
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OpinionDoes Farfetch have to spend so much to make money?
When Farfetch made its $6bn debut on the New York Stock Exchange last September, the online marketplace was unlikely to predict it would face legal action from disgruntled investors less than a year later.
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VideoTech. Cast: Bloom & Wild boss on culture and partnerships
Bloom & Wild chief executive Aron Gelbard talks to the Tech. Cast about workplace culture, the keys to successful partnerships and the importance of October’s Tech. festival.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet appoints ex-HelloFresh boss as new CEO
Notonthehighstreet has appointed HelloFresh’s former UK boss Claire Davenport as its new chief executive as current CEO Barrie Seidenberg steps down for health reasons.
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NewsOcado notches up fastest growth in flat grocery market
Grocery sales were flat over the last three months when turnover declined at all of the big four grocers.
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NewsAsos asks suppliers for discounts in bid to cut costs
Asos has asked suppliers for discounts on its orders as the etailer bids to cut costs in the wake of a string of profit warnings.
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OpinionOpinion: The internet has made fools of timid retailers
The internet has gone from a low-stakes place to reach people to an arena that if you get it wrong, businesses will fall off the edge of a cliff, says Freeserve founder Ajaz Ahmed.
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NewsDepartment store sales inch up after six months of decline
Department store sales volumes have edged up for the first time this year, according to official data.
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InterviewInterview: Meet the ex-Superdry exec building an off-price retail empire
Secret Sales is the first acquisition by the newly formed Lifestyle Retail Group (LRG) as its co-founder, former Superdry ecommerce executive Chris Griffin, sets his sights on revolutionising the off-price retail sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Britain’s oldest furniture store Heal’s is going digital
Heal’s furniture store is steeped in history. Opening in the 19th century – as a business that brought French-style feather-filled mattresses to the masses – John Harris Heal started what is now one of Britain’s most well-known furniture stores.
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NewsSecret Sales to relaunch after sale to Lifestyle Retail Group
Secret Sales is relaunching following its acquisition by the newly formed Lifestyle Retail Group (LRG).
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NewsCity watchdog delays implementation of new online payment rules
The financial regulator has extended the deadline for new rules on online payments for 18 months, which the BRC says “avoids a payments cliff-edge”.
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AnalysisForget Alibaba and JD.com – who are China’s next retail giants?
The Chinese retail market is dominated by two heavyweights – Alibaba and JD.com. However, new players are reinventing retail space, exploring new opportunities and challenging the market shares of the two giants.
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Retail VoiceManaging your online presence in the feedback economy
Online reputation management company Reputation.com explains why focusing on feedback could help boost a retailer’s standing both on and offline
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NewsTesco bosses build support for online sales tax
Tesco is quietly building support from rival retailers for the introduction of an online sales tax.
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NewsUber Eats plots push into grocery deliveries
Uber is eyeing a push into grocery deliveries as growth in its core ride-sharing business stalls.
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NewsFarfetch losses widen as it snaps up New Guards Group
Luxury etailer Farfetch has suffered widening second-quarter losses despite a surge in sales, as it revealed the acquisition of a new brand platform.
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NewsAO launches ‘game changing’ mobile phone business
Electricals and white goods etailer AO.com has unveiled a mobile phones business designed to “shake up the market”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can apps save the shopping centre?
As the rash of retail CVAs batters the bottom line of some of the UK’s biggest retail landlords, Retail Week looks at whether data can save the shopping centre.