All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 152
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NewsWilko chief operating officer and digital director exit
Wilko’s chief operating officer Sean Toal and the boss of its digital division Sean Emmett have both stepped down amid a board reshuffle, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShop Direct toasts ‘record’ Christmas sales
Shop Direct has hailed a “record” Christmas performance as its largest retail brand, Very, powered the group’s performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why recipe box retail is whetting investor appetite
Recipe box specialists Mindful Chef and Gousto won investments of £6m and £18m respectively this week, showing that the market for meal kits is on the rise.
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NewsAO.com cashes in on Black Friday with record November
AO.com has registered an increase in third-quarter sales, fuelled by its “highest sales month ever” in November.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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NewsAmazon reveals annual business rates payment
Amazon has disclosed how much it pays in business rates in the UK and defended the contribution it makes to the country more generally.
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NewsCard Factory hails 'strong' Christmas trading period
Card Factory has hailed a “strong” Christmas trading period despite flat full-year like for likes.
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NewsTheo Paphitis Group sales rise in 'challenging' Christmas
Theo Paphitis Retail Group registered a rise in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as all three of its high street fascias delivered growth.
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News‘Predatory online pricing’ worse than rates, says Timpson
“Predatory” pricing by online retailers is a bigger problem to bricks-and-mortar retailers than business rates, Sir John Timpson has warned.
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Retail VoiceHow data can make or break deliveries at Christmas
The festive trading quarter this year has seen most retailers grabbing the online opportunity by the baubles.
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NewsShop Direct hires former Wonga boss in board reshuffle
Shop Direct has appointed the former UK boss of Wonga to head its financial services business as part of an executive board reshuffle.
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DataGen Z: inside the minds of retail’s chief disruptors
Generation Z consumers view bricks-and-mortar stores as their preferred shopping channel, new Retail Week research has revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: Next shines spotlight on retail's new economics
Next’s better-than-expected Christmas trading update told a familiar story, likely to be replicated across retail as trading statements come in: store sales down, online sales up.
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NewsRecipe box specialist Mindful Chef wins new investment
Specialist consumer business investor Piper has taken a £6m stake in recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef.
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NewsPotential buyers eye up Mahabis
Several interested parties are considering whether to buy upmarket etailer Mahabis following its collapse into administration at the end of last month.
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NewsGear4music cautions on profits despite Christmas sales spike
Gear4music has warned that full-year profits will fall “slightly below” those achieved last year, despite a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas quarter.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is ‘the Amazon effect' really?
The phrase ‘the Amazon effect’ brings to mind images of boarded-up shops and retail bankruptcies.
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NewsSpecialist etailer Mahabis plunges into administration
Mahabis, regarded as a rising star of online retail, has collapsed into administration.
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Retail VoiceThe future of retail: digitising the store
In 2019 retailers should focus on digitising the store via mobile technology if they want to win the customer experience battle.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the online slowdown a blip or a trend?
Online retail has long been the sturdiest part of a sector struggling to navigate changing consumer appetites.