All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 170
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DataInfographic: Are consumers ready for Amazon Go?
Amazon is forging ahead with its revolutionary store format, but is it the experience that customers want?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Secrets of success from the top 30 international retailers
Our Top 30 International Retailers report reveals which businesses are achieving success overseas and their international strategies.
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InterviewOcado’s Luke Jensen on tech, treks and transformation
Once a year, Luke Jensen hangs up his suit, switches off his mobile phone and disappears on a 10-day solo trekking expedition.
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NewsNew Look sales plunge in ‘challenging’ quarter
New Look has posted a nosedive in online and store sales, but boss Alastair George said new initiatives will “get the company back on track”.
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NewsOcado sales up but profits flat as tech investment bites
Ocado has posted flat full-year profits and warned that ongoing investment in its proprietary technology would hamper earnings in 2018.
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AnalysisGen Z, digital banking and what this means for retail
At midnight on December 31, 2017, you could draw a clear line between digital natives and digital immigrants.
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OpinionHow big data will power the latest advancements at Hermes
Hermes UK chief executive reveals plans for a new website and app powered by big data that will enrich the customer experience.
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NewsN Brown poaches senior hires from AO and Missguided
N Brown has made a trio of senior hires, poaching its new chief people and information officers from Missguided and AO.
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NewsMorrisons to launch clothing brand Nutmeg online
Morrisons will sell its clothing brand Nutmeg online as it ramps up plans for its fast-growing fashion proposition.
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AnalysisFive things retailers can learn from dating app Bumble
Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe launched dating app Bumble in December 2014 with the aim of putting women in the driving seat.
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NewsAlibaba launches ecommerce app for elderly shoppers
Alibaba’s online marketplace Taobao has rolled out an updated version of its ecommerce app that specifically caters to older shoppers.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits surge, driven by Prime
Amazon’s sales and profits jumped last year, helped by an uptick in demand for Prime.
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NewsOnline retail search growth slowed in golden quarter
The pace of online retail search growth slowed in the last quarter of 2017, with volumes growing just 3%.
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NewsLidl launches AI-powered wine chatbot on Facebook
Lidl has launched an AI-powered sommelier to help customers making purchases from its wine ranges.
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AnalysisOcado Solutions boss Luke Jensen appointed to board
Ocado has appointed Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen to the board as executive director, effective from next month.
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DataData: 52% of Americans name Amazon as favourite etailer
The etail giant may dominate, but it shows an exciting future for online marketplaces in the US, says Isobel Chillman
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DataData: 2018’s etail slowdown and what to do about it
The rate of online sales growth is forecast to slow to single digits this year for the first time. What are the implications for retailers and how should they respond?
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VideoWatch: Are retail leaders prepared for 2018?
There have been some mixed messages emanating from the retail industry in recent months, so how have the industry’s leaders planned for 2018?
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InterviewSainsbury’s Roberts on costs, colleagues and customers
The peak Christmas trading period may have come and gone, but there is a sense within Sainsbury’s that tougher challenges now lie ahead.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers and landlords – stop the King Canute act
Retailers have provided a blizzard of updates throughout January on their Christmas trading performance.