All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 146
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Pets at Home is becoming Amazon-proof
After posting its 10th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth, Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard tells Retail Week how the business is holding off the onslaught of online rivals.
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NewsPets at Home raises guidance after ‘strong start’ to the year
Pets at Home posted increased sales during its first quarter and raised its full year guidance but “remains cautiously optimistic” in the current climate.
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NewsWish.com valued at $11bn in new fundraising
Mobile shopping specialist Wish has completed a new round of fundraising valuing it at $11.2bn.
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NewsZalando raises profit outlook after ‘strongest ever’ second quarter
Zalando has raised its profit outlook to the upper half, after hailing its “strongest-ever second-quarter active customer growth” and fastest site growth since 2013.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The weird and wonderful world of Wish.com
Great search functionality? Not really. Big-name brands? Not so many, although growing. Speed-of-light fulfilment? Definitely not. Why exactly is Wish.com the most downloaded app in the world?
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NewsFindel makes ‘solid start to the year’ ahead of AGM
Findel has said it has made a “solid start to the year” and its full-year financial guidance remains unchanged, ahead of its AGM this afternoon.
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AnalysisCoping with the ‘rent of online’ – customer acquisition costs
Bricks-and-mortar retailers may lament rent and business rates, but etailers have their own overheads: customer acquisition costs – and they are spiralling. George MacDonald investigates how they are coping with this digital overhead.
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NewsAlibaba opens up online platform to American sellers
Alibaba is opening its online platform allowing American companies to sell its products to small businesses around the world.
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NewsCBI and BRC welcome Johnson but warn of challenges
The Confederation of British Industry and British Retail Consortium have welcomed the appointment of Boris Johnson as the new prime minister but warned of the issues facing business and retail more widely.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How ‘total retail’ has spurred Joules’ success
After posting an impressive set of full-year results, departing Joules boss Colin Porter pointed to the success of the fashion brand’s ‘total retail’ model. What is that and what can others learn from it?
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Retail VoiceFive steps for AI success
Wherever you sit in retail it’s likely you’ve thought about how AI could enhance the shopper experience, improve things for your people, simplify processes or reduce cost.
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NewsSainsbury’s teams up with Deliveroo for take away pizza trial
Sainsbury’s is set to partner with food delivery company Deliveroo to deliver freshly baked pizzas and snacks to customers’ homes from five stores across four UK cities.
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NewsCBI: New PM must bring in annual business rates reviews
The Confederation of British Industry has called on the next prime minister to deliver annual business rates revaluations, as part of a sweeping manifesto to “get the UK economy back on track”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Asos fallen out of fashion?
Once a darling of the stock market, struggling fashion retailer Asos issued another profit warning alongside its third-quarter trading update this week.
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NewsSales value and volume increased in June, ONS reports
Retail sales by both value and volume edged up during the month of June, according to the latest Office for National Statistics retail sales figures.
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NewsEve Sleep halves losses as sales continue to fall
Eve Sleep has reduced its underlying EBITDA losses but continued to struggle against a “backdrop of substantial retail headwinds” as sales fell.
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NewsAmazon boasts record-breaking Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day broke records for the online giant as sales surpassed its previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales combined.
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NewsAsos issues profit warning due to ‘operational issues’
Asos has lowered its full-year expectations for the second time this year after its US and European arms suffered ongoing “operational issues”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can Topshop conquer online?
Topshop owner Arcadia has pledged to invest significantly in its online operations following its CVA, but it needs to spend wisely to compete with its pureplay rivals.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Boots exec for trading director role
Shop Direct has snapped up Boots own-brand boss Guy Farmer to helm the etail group’s trading division.