All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 148
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NewsAmazon to create 2,000 new UK jobs
Amazon is set to increase its UK headcount to nearly 30,000 with recruitment to 2,000 new roles across the organisation this year.
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InterviewInterview: Zalando womenswear boss on building ‘the Spotify of fashion’
Zalando’s vice president of womenswear Sara Diez talks to Retail Week about how the online retailer is aiming to become the ultimate go-to destination for fashion
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NewsZalando: ‘Instagram will be our biggest competitor’
European fashion retailer Zalando has said it has an unconventional competitor in the likes of photo-sharing app Instagram as the social platform moves further into the online retail space.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Instagram be your biggest sales channel?
As Instagram sets out its plans to move from social to shopping, we ask if the platform can be retail’s next big sales channel?
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Retail VoiceData is key to unlocking value in the supply chain
Supply chain is a hotbed of data innovation and, as retailers jostle to keep up with sky-high consumer demands, the real winners will be those that unlock the potential this offers.
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NewsBoohoo to open London event space and showrooms
Boohoo has taken event space and showrooms in London’s West End, marking the formerly pureplay retailer’s first foray into bricks and mortar.
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NewsThe Hut Group makes first foray into bricks and mortar in Manchester
The Hut Group has completed the purchase of a building that formerly housed a Jamie’s Italian restaurant in Manchester, marking its first move into bricks-and-mortar retail.
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NewsJD Sports and Boohoo launch pay in instalments with Afterpay
JD Sports has joined the throng of retailers to launch pay by instalments with Afterpay, allowing shoppers to split the cost of their purchase over four payment periods, following its UK debut.
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NewsInstagram boss reveals online retail plans
The head of Instagram has laid out his long-term vision to tap into the social media app’s user base and move further into the online retail space.
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NewsGear4Music swings to full-year loss despite sales increase
Online music retailer Gear4Music registered “disappointing” full-year losses despite soaring sales and “rapidly gaining market share”.
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NewsAmazon Prime Day to run over 48 hours for first time
Amazon’s annual Prime Day deals extravaganza will be extended this year to run over a 48-hour period for the first time.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How technology can save the high street
Hard times on the high street have been thrown into stark relief in the wake of news that Boots may close as many as 200 stores, while a CVA at Arcadia will result in about 50 closures.
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NewsAO poaches Electrolux’s Mark Armstrong for new division
AO.com is launching a business-to-business division with Mark Armstrong as its new head of sales for the house builders division.
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NewsCarrefour sells China business to Suning.com
Carrefour has become the latest big Western retailer to beat the retreat in China after agreeing to sell its business there.
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OpinionMissguided supply boss: Don’t demonise fashion’s democratisation
The retail sector’s issues around sustainability and ethics go much deeper than sounding off about a £1 bikini, says Missguided head of product quality and supply base Paul Smith
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NewsAsos launches ‘responsible edit’ to woo ethical shoppers
Asos has launched an ethically minded and sustainable edit of clothing on its site to provide environmentally concious customers more choice.
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NewsJD.com hits record $29.2bn sales in 6.18 shopping festival
Chinese ecommerce titan JD.com made a record-breaking $29.2bn (£23.2bn) in sales during its annual 6.18 shopping festival, bolstered by orders from smaller cities.
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NewsNext acquires Fabled beauty brand from Ocado
Next has bought Marie Claire Beauty Limited from Ocado in a deal that is guaranteed to net a minimum of £3m for the online grocer and technology company.
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches ethical ‘Net Sustain’ category
Online fashion platform Net-a-Porter has launched a new homepage category that identifies sustainable brands on its site for ethically conscious customers.
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NewsMulberry in the red as tough UK trading and investments take toll
Mulberry’s total revenues and pre-tax profits both fell last year, despite healthy growth in its international sales.