All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 195
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NewsNew Look's former owner Apax tables bid for Shop Direct
The previous joint owner of New Look, Apax Partners, and former custodian of Phones 4U, BC Partners, have both lodged bids for Shop Direct.
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Retail VoiceYour guide to preventing abandoned baskets
With 52% of retailers citing friction in the online checkout process as the biggest driver of basket abandonment, Klarna talks solutions.
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NewsUK retail sales fall as consumers still feel squeezed
UK retail like-for-like sales fell by 0.4% in May as consumers feel the strain from rising inflation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways Iceland delivered cool profits
Just two years ago, Iceland suffered plunging profits and sales as boss Malcolm Walker admitted his business was going through “exceptionally challenging” times.
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OpinionOpinion: Was Ocado’s first overseas deal worth the wait?
It’s been a long time coming, but was news of Ocado’s hotly anticipated maiden international tie-up worth the rather protracted wait?
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AnalysisThe disruptors: The firms setting trends in menswear
The menswear market 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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OpinionBlog: Drones, clones and (self-driving) automobiles
This week two of the UK’s biggest grocers unveiled positively futuristic fulfilment trials designed to meet growing customer demand for super-quick delivery.
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AnalysisOpinion: Are merchandisers now data scientists?
There is not a day that goes by where we don’t hear the words ‘transformation’, ‘digital’ and ‘omnichannel’ in the same sentence.
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DataData: Top 25 pureplay retailers by sales
Retail Week Prospect’s ranking of the largest UK-based pureplay retailers by overall sales throws up some surprise entries.
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NewsJacques Vert owner sold to Tillman-backed consortium
Jacques Vert-owner Style Group Brands, has been rescued by a new owner – a subsidiary of Calvetron Style Holdings Limited.
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NewsOcado strikes long-awaited international deal
Online grocer Ocado has signed up an unnamed European retailer to its smart platform technology.
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OpinionOpinion: The politics of the high street
As Britain goes to the polls, I’m going to resist the temptation to predict the outcome, especially after recent votes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco investors against the Booker merger; Fairtrade boss accuses Sainsbury’s of replacing it; and Leesa to launch new model in the UK.
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NewsShop Direct private equity interest stalls
Some leading private-equity houses have decided against bidding for home shopping giant Shop Direct.
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DataInfographic: Seasonless fashion trends at a glance
Retail Week’s report on seasonless fashion reveals what 50 of the UK’s most well-known fashion bosses think about the sector.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Shop Direct, high street and more
Retail news round-up: Buyout firms decide not to bid for Shop Direct; high-street fashion sales decline; and Yoox Net-a-Porter targeted by short-sellers.
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InterviewAsos boss: ‘We are never going to grow old’
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton tells Retail Week how it’s keeping relevant in the online fashion world it invented.
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InterviewListen: Morleys’ MD on growth, rivals and staying local
Morleys has been bucking the trend of department stores by growing both its store estate and revenue. David Hordle discusses the factors affecting the sector.
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NewsAsos makes play for millennial beauty market
Asos is making a play for the lucrative beauty market, launching an app and exploring own-brand beauty opportunities.
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AnalysisProfile: M&S’ new strategy director Melanie Smith
Marks & Spencer’s new strategy director Melanie Smith joins the retailer this week. Retail Week takes a closer look at her background and career.