All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 192
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NewsShop Direct’s Very Exclusive boss Sarah Curran exits
Sarah Curran, managing director of Shop Direct’s luxury fashion division Very Exclusive, has left the retailer after three years.
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OpinionBlog: Clicks to bricks – why even Amazon is doing it
Working out why Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Whole Foods Market has made such an impact on the industry is a little difficult to determine.
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NewsAmazon extends Prime Day shopping hours to boost sales
Amazon will spread offers over 30 hours for its third annual Prime Day next month as it adds China and India to the ecommerce event.
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NewsGame issues profit warning as UK sales falter
Game said its full-year profits will be “substantially below previous expectations” as sluggish UK demand drags down overall sales.
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AnalysisFlagships of the future: How to make a statement
Flagships seem to be increasing in number, but what does the name actually mean and is the status quo shifting? John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can garden centres ever blossom online?
Dobbies’ new boss Nicholas Marshall harbours bold ambitions to bring garden centre retailing into the 21st century.
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AnalysisProductivity: Artificial intelligence to the rescue
From customer service robots to online chatbots, artificial intelligence is playing a crucial role in driving productivity gains. Retail Week investigates this game-changing phenomenon.
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Retail VoiceMaximise your data without breaking the bank
InterSystems reveals how retailers can achieve a 360-degree understanding of their customer data without compromising on reliability, scalability or security.
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NewsToday in retail: Bunnings gives B&Q a headache
Heads could well be pounding at Kingfisher HQ this afternoon after Bunnings revealed it was ramping up its assault on the UK DIY market.
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NewsJD Sports posts sales rise but flags margin pressure
JD Sports has reported that like-for-like growth at its stores are “in line with our expectations”.
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NewsCo-op digital boss Mike Bracken to depart business
The Co-op’s chief digital officer is leaving the business to dedicate more time to his non-executive work.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 10 ways the iPhone transformed retail
On the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s debut, Retail Week takes a look at how it fundamentally changed the retail landscape.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Burberry and Zalando
Retail news round-up: Burberry criticized by investors and Zalando collaborates with Bestseller.
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DataExclusive: Third of shoppers now Amazon Prime members
Amazon’s Prime subscription service is now used by a third of UK adults, exclusive research for Retail Week has revealed.
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NewsCrabtree & Evelyn experience boss on overhauling online
Crabtree & Evelyn global chief experience officer Lee Woodard says the retailer is working under the principal “if in doubt, blow it up” to overhaul its digital platform.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: L1 Retail buy Holland & Barrett
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s L1 Retail buying Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Body Shop, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: The Body Shop sold to Natura; Green sold BHS to avoid pension liabilities; and Net-a-Porter unveils new tech hub.
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Retail VoiceHabits of the British shopper revealed
Consumers hate queuing and love shopping online, but are still more likely to buy in store, according to research by Adyen on today’s shopper.
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OpinionOpinion: Google Shopping fine – how it effects retail
The European Commission has fined Google a record-breaking €2.4 billion for seeking to use its search algorithms to systematically promote its own site, Google Shopping.
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NewsToday in retail: Up the creek with a paddle
This morning brought news from three very different retailers, all united by a common, somewhat reassuring thread.