All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 14
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Analysis
Who’s shopping at Shein and which rivals stand to lose out to its success?
We asked CACI to analyse Shein’s performance to understand who’s shopping there, how often they spend, and how this stacks up against retailers with similar customer profiles like Asos, Boohoo and Very.
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Interview
Q&A: Lounge CEO Dan Marsden on rewriting the stereotypes of lingerie shopping
As Lounge gets ready to open its first ever permanent retail store in London’s Westfield, White City, boss Dan Marsden spoke to Retail Week about the power of social media, standing out from the crowd and the lack of competition within the underwear sector
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News
Wilko stops home deliveries for online orders
Wilko has pressed pause on home deliveries for orders on its website as it is in the midst of talks for a potential rescue deal.
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News
Alibaba expands into Europe with commerce network partnership
Alibaba’s Spanish marketplace Miravia has partnered with ecommerce network for global retailers and brands CommerceHub to power its European expansion.
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News
TikTok Shop launches same-day fulfilment in the UK
TikTok Shop has launched Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT), a new logistics program designed to make it easier for merchants to sell on the platform in the UK.
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News
AllSaints posts record results as product focus pays off
Fashion retailer AllSaints has reported its best-ever annual sales and profits.
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Asos announces partnership with Rokt
Fashion giant Asos has announced its partnership with ecommerce technology company Rokt in a bid to “surprise and delight customers with relevant offers”.
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News
Etsy sellers accuse marketplace of withholding money
Online marketplace Etsy has been accused of withholding money from sellers through its “reserve system”.
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Exclusive: Frasers boss says Amazon can’t do what Frasers can
As Frasers reported strong growth in profits and revenue driven by a “particularly strong year for sports retail”, chief executive Michael Murray said even Amazon cannot do what Frasers can.
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Opinion
‘Fresh store closures do not signal an end to Amazon’s ambitions in food’
The closure this week of Amazon’s debut Fresh store in the UK has once again raised questions about the headway the giant is making – or can make – in food, a prize retail market because of its size and importance.
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News
Primark lowers kidswear prices as it rolls out click and collect in London
Value fashion giant Primark has lowered the price on hundreds of its essential childrenswear products in a bid to “help family finances go further” while also rolling out its click-and-collect service to an additional 32 of its stores, including in London.
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News
Ocado wins £200m payout as patent row settled
Tech and online retail giant Ocado is to be paid £200m by robotics company Autostore after the pair settled a patent row.
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Interview
Lick CEO Lucas London on giving DIY retail a lockdown makeover
Lick chief executive Lucas London didn’t much like what other home decor brands had done with the place. Digitally ineffectual, environmentally iffy and often unhelpful to any non-DIY savvy shoppers – it’s not hard to see why the entrepreneur thought the sector needed a makeover.
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News
THG offloads OnDemand division to management to focus on core operations
Online group THG has sold its OnDemand business – which includes entertainment specialist Zavvi – to the division’s management.
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News
Exclusive: GMB entices Amazon workers in key regions to consider strikes
The GMB union is planning to bring a bigger fight to Amazon as it looks to recruit workers from the retailer’s key regions to join strikes.
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News
Co-op extends robot grocery delivery service across Leeds
The Co-op is expanding the roll-out of its autonomous grocery delivery service to cover more areas across Leeds.
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News
Amazon strikes spread to second depot
Amazon workers at a second fulfilment centre are set to walk out following the result of a strike ballot.
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News
Ocado remains ‘confident’ as it returns to profitability
Online grocer Ocado has posted a return to profitability in its second quarter and said it remains “confident” in its full-year performance following the first half of the financial year.
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News
OnBuy becomes first marketplace to offer cashback rewards
UK-based OnBuy has become the first online marketplace to offer cashback, with £10m set aside to reward customers as part of the launch.
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News
Credit insurer slashes cover for Boohoo suppliers
Boohoo’s credit insurer Allianz Trade has slashed cover for its suppliers, which threatens to enhance financial pressures on the fashion retailer, according to reports.