All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 177
-
NewsGear4music shrugs off results mess-up as revenues rise
Gear4music has posted a rise in sales and gross profit during its first half.
-
OpinionIs Amazon creating the most convenient delivery ever?
The world of online delivery has transformed rapidly in recent years, particularly when it comes to click and collect.
-
OpinionOpinion: Retailers haven’t mastered the mobile basics
If you’ve visited a retail event recently, you’ll likely have heard about mobile shopping’s next exciting phase.
-
NewsData: Toys and games market to be worth £4.9bn by 2022
The UK’s toys and games market will be worth almost £5bn by 2022 with online sales expected to drive the sector’s growth.
-
AnalysisInfographic: Paperchase, WHSmith and Karen Millen
Words and numbers, October 20, 2017: Paperchase profits fall; WHSmith’s travel arm overtakes high street arm and Karen Millen boss talks the retailer losing its mojo.
-
NewsShop Direct’s Barclay brothers to scoop £200m in deal
Shop Direct owners the Barclay brothers will receive over £200m in a refinancing deal, following their decision to abandon a sale of the business.
-
AnalysisThe Amazon way: a five-step guide for all retailers
A force to be reckoned with, Amazon has quickly set the standard for all consumer-facing businesses. So what can retailers learn from the global giant?
-
VideoWatch: Retail's digital leaders on their top tech trends
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be among the key technologies helping retailers to advance over the next 18 months.
-
AnalysisData: How long until Asos is a £4bn business?
Asos boss Nick Beighton today revealed the business’ aim to reach £4bn net sales, saying that the etailer was readying itself for that growth.
-
NewsAsos profits skyrocket bolstered by weak pound
Asos’ full-year profits have more than doubled, driven by strong international sales and currency tailwinds in what boss Nick Beighton dubbed “a great year”.
-
DataData: Top four emerging technologies in retail
Virtual reality, haptics, location-based marketing and personalised promotions are the emerging technologies that will shape the future of retail, according to new research.
-
Retail VoiceThe future of retail - A view from Tech.
Vodafone UK discusses the most exciting ways technology is changing dynamics in retail.
-
NewsAmazon creates 1,200 jobs with new fulfilment centre
Amazon will open a new distribution hub in Bolton next year that will create 1,200 new full-time permanent jobs.
-
AnalysisInfographic: Shop Direct, DFS, Amazon and Tesco
Words and numbers, October 13, 2017: Shop Direct’s chairman on departing chief executive Alex Baldock, DFS’ full-year pre-tax profit fall, and Amazon’s bill following a European tax investigation
-
NewsAgenda: Asos updates the market with its preliminary results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a preliminary update from Asos on the agenda.
-
VideoThe Retail Week: Personalisation special with Monetate
The Retail Week team are joined by Monetate’s vice-president of client services Jay Sarwar to discuss the latest trends in personalisation.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Preparing warehousing for Brexit Britain
Amid the uncertainty of a post-Brexit agreement, retailers and logistics providers are second-guessing how supply chains will need to adapt.
-
OpinionHow vlogging can help retailers communicate better
Video and vlogging as a format is used very differently among UK retailers, and by some more successfully than others.
-
NewsTed Baker gives online shoppers in-store stylists
Ted Baker is piloting giving its online shoppers access to in-store stylists in a bid to develop its service proposition.
-
OpinionOpinion: Asos still leads the fast-fashion pack
It often seems as though a new fast-fashion etailer enters the market every week, as ever more bodycon dresses and Instagram influencers pile in.