All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 140
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AnalysisAO.com and Lush setting the video benchmark
AO.com and natural beauty brand Lush are among the businesses named video leaders by Retail Week and Brightcove in the new Video Oscars report
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Retail VoicePrinciples of persuasion to tap into e-consumer psychology
Four key psychological principles that should be applied to ecommerce marketing to ensure high conversion rates
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NewsRetail sales in September flat, says ONS
Retail sales were broadly flat in the month of August but did increase year on year, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsFlipkart to launch online grocery business FarmerMart
Walmart-owned Flipkart has unveiled plans to enter the grocery market in its native India.
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NewsCustomers ‘more mindful than ever’ of plastic, says John Lewis
UK consumers in 2019 waged war on plastic waste, focused more on convenience than ever before and followed the fashion trends they saw on television, according to John Lewis.
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NewsAsos profit tumbles despite increased sales
Asos has reported a nosedive in its profit before tax despite strengthening sales in its full-year results, with boss Nick Beighton warning of more work ahead to turn the business around.
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NewsAmazon rolls out new fashion search tool in UK
Amazon has rolled out its AI-powered fashion search tool to UK users of its mobile app, which enables customers to “shop visually” for the products they want.
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NewsThe Hut Group launches credit offer to bolster Christmas spend
The Hut Group has launched interest-free instalment payments across its own brands and ecommerce platforms.
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OpinionOpinion: Can new boss lead Walmart to victory in battle with Amazon?
As it enters a crucial period in its ongoing domestic battle with Amazon, Walmart US has announced a change in its top leadership, with the business now to be helmed by an avowed technophile with a strong run of success on his CV.
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NewsLidl hiring for digital role as it mulls online delivery service launch
Lidl is hiring for a digital project manager as the grocer is poised to launch its first online platform for customers.
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NewsQuiz laments ‘challenging’ market as store sales slump
Quiz has suffered a fall in sales during its first half as “very challenging” conditions on the high street impacted its top line.
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InterviewInterview: Gousto founder’s ingredients for grocery success
Gousto’s chief executive and founder Timo Boldt talks attracting tech talent, democratising home food delivery and how the big four supermarkets have “lost the licence to innovate”.
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AnalysisWhat retail supply chains must look like in 2020
Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2020 report reveals how retailers are winning in the first and final mile through analysis of the latest trends
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Report StoreInternational Retail Index 2019
Driving innovation, embracing new tech platforms and speedier fulfilment are some of the characteristics defining international success, a new 30-retailer benchmarking report finds.
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AnalysisData: The dos and don’ts of internationalisation
Driving innovation, embracing new tech platforms and speedier fulfilment are some of the characteristics defining international success
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NewsFarfetch partners with second-hand clothing platform
Luxury fashion platform Farfetch has partnered with resale and donation platform Thrift+ to offer its customers the chance to clear out their wardrobes and donate to a charity of their choice.
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NewsFormer Waitrose boss Lord Price launches online bookstore
Ex-Waitrose managing director Lord Mark Price has launched an online bookstore which he hopes to turn into a “Netflix for business”.
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Retail VoiceEurope reaching tipping point in online grocery
New ‘Role of Digital in Food Retailing’ research from IDC, commissioned by Precima, reveals fresh food and personalisation drive the value equation
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Retail VoiceEvery brand has a ‘Reputation Score’ – what’s yours?
Reputation.com’s Anthony Gaskell explains why keeping track of your online position – and that of your competition – is more important than ever in the feedback economy
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OpinionMove of the Week: Radical changes at the top of JLP
In any other week, the news that the boss of Britain’s largest retailer is to leave his post would headline any people news bulletin. But in a remarkable few days that also saw Argos’ John Rogers join Dave Lewis in announcing his (more imminent) departure, the restructure announced by John Lewis Partnership has to take top billing.