All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 179
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Retail VoiceDemocratising data analytics through automation
In the past, data analytics was the preserve of big business, reserved for those that could afford technology costing thousands of pounds and had the budget to employ teams of data scientists.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Ex-Pets Pyjamas boss joins Ruroc
You may not have heard of Ruroc, but the young entrepreneurs who founded the business that designs and sells enhanced head protection for extreme sports have caught the attention of a leading retail light.
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NewsTesco poaches Airbus exec Dekkers as new tech boss
Tesco has poached Airbus executive Guus Dekkers as its new chief technology officer to drive innovation across its retail operations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are you targeting the wrong customer?
In this data-rich era, retailers should theoretically be able to identify and target their customers like never before. But is this happening?
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OpinionOpinion: Next’s plan, not just profits, under scrutiny
Lord Wolfson deviated from the proverbial hymn sheet he’d been singing from for the past 18 months when Next last updated the market in January.
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Report StoreExporting Ecommerce – How to Thrive Online in France
To help retailers plan their digital expansion into France, this Retail Week guide – in association with Exporting is Great – looks at the nuances of the French etail market and its consumers compared to the UK.
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AnalysisHow-to guide: the secrets to online success in France
French ecommerce sales will surpass €90bn (£80bn) this year and reach €100bn (£89bn) in 2019, making the market an attractive prospect for UK retailers.
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NewsMove of the week: Shop Direct’s new chief executive
The appointment of Henry Birch as the new chief executive of Shop Direct shows the changing face of retail.
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OpinionOpinion: Will profits ever matter for online retailers?
Today’s results from Eve Sleep make positive reading, as long as you are content to see widening losses.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who are the new value retail players?
The value sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Five themes from day two
With the second and final day of Retail Week Live 2018 behind us, we take a look at some of the key themes to emerge from the day.
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NewsM&S boss Steve Rowe on its digital transformation
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe admitted the retailer has “been behind” on its digital transformation, but insisted it is changing “rapidly”.
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VideoWatch: ManoMano co-founder on disrupting the DIY sector
ManoMano co-founder Philippe de Chanville joins us in the Retail Week Live newsroom to discuss the pureplay’s ambition to turn the traditional DIY model on its head.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Tesco’s Tarry shrugs off D2C threat
Tesco chief product officer Jason Tarry has shrugged off the threat that the emerging direct-to-consumer trend could pose to grocery retailers.
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NewsSainsbury's Argos boss targets £2bn m-commerce sales
Sainsbury’s Argos boss John Rogers says the retailer is on track to hit £2bn of m-commerce sales by the end of its current financial year.
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Report StoreExporting Ecommerce – How to Thrive Online in Germany
Germany’s ecommerce market is one of the most attractive in the world. This interactive guide by Retail Week, in association with Exporting is Great, looks at the online opportunities Germany can offer online.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter full-year profits and sales rise
Yoox Net-a-Porter has posted a boost in its full-year profits and sales bolstered by increased customer numbers and strong demand across all product lines.
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OpinionToys R Us didn’t need to fail, failure to change killed it
Hard as it may be to imagine today, Toys R Us was once a revolutionary company.
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OpinionDirect to consumer is back, and this time it’s personal
Former PepsiCo general manager John Maltman explores what is driving today’s shopping behaviour.
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NewsSales surge to £8.4bn at the UK's top etailers
Britain’s leading pure-play retailers registered a 23% spike in sales last year, a new study shows.