All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 146
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NewsMorrisons' Potts eyes 'next-meal' delivery market
Morrisons boss David Potts has hinted that the grocer could partner with the likes of Deliveroo and JustEat as it targets the “next-meal” delivery market.
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NewsStyling service Stitch Fix launches in UK
US personal styling service Stitch Fix will launch in the UK this week, following a recruitment drive to enlist merchandising and styling teams.
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NewsAlibaba overhauls marketplace to take on Amazon
Chinese etail titan Alibaba is overhauling its business model in order to better compete with Amazon on a global scale.
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NewsTotal retail advertising spend fell in 2018
The total amount spent on advertising by UK retailers fell to £1.2bn in 2018, despite total spend across all sectors rising by 6.3% during the year.
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OpinionOpinion: Nine reasons why you are not really a digital retailer
In all the retail digital transformations I’ve been involved in over the past two decades, a simple truth has emerged.
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VideoWatch: Is Ocado boss Tim Steiner worth £100m?
After a quarter of Ocado’s shareholders revolted against boss Tim Steiner’s £100m bonus package, the team asks whether he deserves such a hefty financial reward.
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NewsUpdated: Tesco launches 'Clubcard prices' discounts
Tesco will offer its Clubcard holders discounts at the checkout on a host of products from next week to celebrate its centenary.
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NewsElectrical fault caused Ocado Andover warehouse fire
Ocado said an electrical fault with one of its battery charging units caused the February fire at its Andover customer fulfilment centre, in a circular for investors ahead of a meeting regarding its impending tie-up with Marks & Spencer.
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NewsShop Direct transfers returns centre to logistics provider
Shop Direct will be transferring its Greater Manchester returns and fulfilment centre to Clipper Logistics, ahead of plans to shut three of its sites by 2020.
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NewsBoohoo full-year profits surge as sales rocket
Boohoo has unveiled another stellar set of full-year results, as pre-tax profits grew 38% and sales soared.
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NewsRetail sales jump in March due to warm weather, ONS finds
Retail sales showed “strong growth” year on year in terms of value and volume in March, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
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NewsAmazon pulls plug on retail operations in China
Amazon is closing down its retail business in China after admitting defeat to its great rival in the market, Alibaba.
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Retail VoiceHow to reboot dying high streets
It is pretty clear that UK high streets in their current traditional form are dying.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers are evolving into ‘intelligent enterprises’
The retail c-suite is focused on automation strategies to drive customer experience and increase operational efficiency, a recent survey has found.
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NewsOcado to deliver from Andover site by end of month
Ocado has begun the process of clearing the ruins of its Andover warehouse site and installing temporary refrigeration in a bid to resume deliveries by the end of the month.
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OpinionOpinion: These smaller retailers are the industry's real winners
The retail sector is undergoing an important shift in its evolution, with consumer choice never stronger thanks to a wave of small and nimble operators disrupting established players.
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AnalysisAmazon's Jeff Bezos on being a 'small player' in global retail
Amazon founder and boss Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders never fails to generate news interest around the globe – and this year’s missive was no exception.
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NewsAmazon’s Bezos challenges competitors to raise minimum wage
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has challenged his rivals to increase their minimum wages, in his annual letter to shareholders.
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NewsRetail 'doesn’t punch its weight' on recruitment, says BRC chair
Retail “doesn’t punch its weight nationally” when it comes to recruiting talent, BRC chair Richard Pennycook has said.
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NewsAsos profits plunge as international costs bite
Asos has reported a nosedive in interim profits, which boss Nick Beighton attributed to “major capex” costs that “inevitably involved significant disruption and transition costs”.