All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 200
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NewsAmazon to bolster British workforce with 5,000 new roles
Amazon is launching a massive recruitment drive to hire 5,000 people in the UK, taking its total number of employees in the country to nearly 25,000.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows as inflation bites
Retail sales were lower than expected in January, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What’s next for multichannel retailers?
What’s the next step for multichannel retailers?
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OpinionBlog: Connecting with consumers via innovation
As consumers expect a more seamless experience, Hermes’ Jon Ormond assesses the need to connect with mobile shoppers to offer a ‘smarter’ service.
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NewsAmazon readies own-label fashion launch in UK
Amazon is gearing up to launch its own fashion label in the UK, according to reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Agent Provocateur, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Agent Provocateur to head for administration, SecretSales directors exit and Tesco launches products in Pakistan
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AnalysisSecret success: How Lush came to rival The Body Shop
In a rather very obvious way, there actually isn’t anything secret about Lush.
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NewsFlash Sale site Secretsales sold to Wowcher owner
Flash Sale etailer Secretsales.com has been sold to Excalibur Group, owner of deals websites Wowcher and LivingSocial UK and Ireland.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: MPs call for corporate governance for private firms, union calls off Tesco strike and UK consumer spending growth slows
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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OpinionBlog: Can we stop the looming lorry driver crisis?
There are many industries that rely on a migrant workforce, but retail has a greater reliance than most.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to woo shoppers on Valentine’s Day
How can retailers woo shoppers on Valentine’s Day?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, high street sales, and more
Retail news round-up: BHS investigation to end by 2019, high street reports low January sales, and Screwfix opens 500th store in the UK
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NewsNotonthehighstreet’s technology boss Hugh Fahy exits
Notonthehighstreet.com’s chief technology officer Hugh Fahy has left the business just a year after joining the etailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: The rise and rise of cross-border ecommerce
With all the uncertainties of recent years around globalisation and international trade, one thing remains absolutely certain: we will all continue to trade across borders.
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NewsGoogle partners with H&M’s Ivyrevel on 'Data Dress'
Google has teamed up with H&M-owned etailer Ivyrevel on a mobile app that will leverage data about a customer’s lifestyle to design a bespoke dress.
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OpinionOpinion: Surprise and delight still best found in-store
In a world of alternative facts and artificial intelligence, it’s no surprise that reality is becoming virtual, and that flesh and blood is being usurped by robots.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter sales jump as customer numbers grow
Yoox Net-a-Porter has posted a spike in full-year sales as the group hailed increases in order numbers and active customers.
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OpinionOpinion: Sir Ken has passed on, but his legacy lives on
The death of Sir Ken Morrison marked the passing of a retail generation as well as one of its most outstanding entrepreneurs.