All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 181
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NewsChristmas spending to rise almost 2%, Deloitte forecasts
Shoppers are expected to increase their Christmas spending by 1.8% this year.
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Retail VoiceEvery retailer needs a new operating model
Michael Ross of retail analytics system DynamicAction discusses the need for a new retail operating model in the digitally enabled world.
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OpinionGoogle Shopping changes make online purchases fairer
In June, the European Commission handed Google a €2.4bn (£2.1bn) fine for breaching antitrust rules for promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results.
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OpinionOpinion: Find the silver linings in the retail forecast
Someone once told me that one can either complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses. It’s all about perspective.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter axes Net Set social networking app
Yoox Net-a-Porter has axed its Net Set social network and influencer app, which it launched with great fanfare just two years ago, it has emerged.
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NewsAlibaba Singles’ Day sales skyrocket to £19bn
Alibaba’s 24-hour annual sales event Singles’ Day recorded a spike in sales driven by mobile purchases and international brands.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Online to offline' is a fleeting phenomenon
Pop-ups seem to be on the increase as we head toward the festive season, with empty units being occupied by online retailers looking to go physical.
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NewsAmazon in row over drivers ‘paid below minimum wage’
Amazon is investigating allegations that one of its grocery delivery partners left drivers earning less than the minimum wage under a regime of fines and charges.
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Retail VoiceWhat does your brand mean to consumers?
To have and to hold-on-to; The secret behind getting consumers to buy into your brand.
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OpinionThe future of retail? You ain’t seen nothing yet
It’s difficult to predict what the retail landscape will look like in the next decade. One thing’s for sure – it will be altered beyond recognition.
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Retail VoiceDigital tracking will be key to Christmas delivery success
DPD explains how its unique Your DPD app is set to play a leading role in the build-up to Christmas.
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OpinionAlibaba UK boss: Lessons from China and Singles' Day
Last year, Chinese consumers spent more money online than UK and US consumers combined.
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AnalysisWhat are Amazon Prime's all-time best sellers?
Amazon Prime, the etailer’s speedy delivery membership scheme, turns 10 in the UK today. Amazon reveals what the best-selling products have been over the past decade.
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OpinionNick Bubb: It's the Archie Norman show at M&S
The highly respected Archie Norman is only a non-executive chairman, but he seems to be throwing his weight around at Marks & Spencer.
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NewsLovehoney profits and sales surge as partnerships pay off
Lovehoney has recorded skyrocketing full-year sales and profits driven by its collaborations with Fifty Shades of Grey and US cult hit TV show Broad City.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is retail suffering from digital brain drain?
When Retail Week unveiled our list of future chief executives last month one thing was stark – the lack of digital leaders in the running for retail’s top jobs.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who is giving grocers food for thought?
Grocery comes under the spotlight in the latest installment of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses shaking up the industry.
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VideoWatch: NOTHS launches tongue-in-cheek Christmas ad
Notonthehightstreet.com has unveiled a trio of Christmas adverts, each of which has a light-hearted take on shoppers giving their loved ones more thoughtful gifts.
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NewsOnline retail searches rise bolstered by beauty
Etail searches recorded healthy year-on-year growth in the third quarter of the year driven by overseas shoppers hunting for beauty bargains.
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OpinionFMCG giants will lose out by sidestepping grocers
Tensions between grocers and suppliers are simmering, but FMCG brands may be biting off more than they can chew if they go it alone.