All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 158
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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.
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DataWatch: How shoppers want to pay online this Christmas
In the lead up to Christmas, Retail Week quizzed shoppers on London’s Carnaby Street to get the lowdown on their online shopping habits.
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Retail VoiceUnlocking the potential of mobile devices in retail
It’s no secret that customer experience has become the key battleground in retail, with boardroom strategies focused around the technology that will help businesses win.
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Retail VoiceBuilding a successful mobile strategy for your business
Retailers are increasingly using technology to transform the in-store experience in a bid to offer personalisation and compete with online.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How will retail fare over Christmas and New Year?
The team cut through the contradictory statistics, predictions, reviews and profit warnings to gauge how retailers will perform over the holiday season.
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NewsOnline sales reach milestone in November, ONS reports
Retail sales rose by volume and value last month, official data indicated.
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Retail VoiceRetailers face major business risks without AI
Wayne Snyder, vice-president for retail industry strategy EMEA at JDA Software, shares insight from new research that unlocks some surprising facts.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Tis the season to welcome everyone's pound
This year marked a turning point for retailers. We saw the profits of high street darling John Lewis drop 99% and, arguably for the first time, challenges extended into ecommerce as Asos issued a shock profit warning.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Super Saturday or Christmas chaos?
Patrick Blower’s take on retailers and shoppers gearing up for ‘Super Saturday’.