All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 202
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OpinionOpinion: Why did Twitter bow out of its buy button?
Twitter has discontinued its Buy Now button – what went wrong and what does this mean for the future of social commerce?
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NewsSofa.com Christmas sales jump amid store expansion
Sofa.com unveiled a 28% increase in sales over the golden quarter, as first-time customers visited its new London showrooms.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Agent Provocateur and more
Retail news round-up: Agent Provocateur’s chief to step down, French Connection declines to engage with investors, Sofa.com posts boost in sales, and MySale reports online increase
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NewsThis week in retail: Dixons Carphone charged for growth
Dixons Carphone, one of the last of the big retailers to report on Christmas trading, will reveal its numbers tomorrow.
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NewsFashion and media heavyweights back Student High Street
A group of fashion and media entrepreneurs have thrown their weight behind a new etail business that is aiming to be “Asos for students”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: FoodCloud, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: FoodCloud expands with UK retailers, Amazon is number one for customer satisfaction, and Finsbury warns of further price rises
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NewsAlibaba launches big data anti-counterfeiting initiative
Alibaba has launched an alliance with international brands including Louis Vuitton and Samsung that will leverage big data to stamp out fake goods.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Pep & Co, UK online retail sales and more
Retail news round-up: Pep & Co set to increase prices, UK online retail sales boost in 2016, and Greggs reports surge in sales
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NewsToday in Retail: Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas success
Upmarket chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas success will have tasted sweet for investors.
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NewsThe risk of brand dilution in etail marketplaces
For some retailers, it is accepted that commerce will eventually be dominated by a few global marketplaces.
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NewsZalando sales hit €1bn over golden quarter
German fashion etailer Zalando broke through the €1bn sales barrier in its fourth quarter as revenue jumped 25%-26%.
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NewsThe top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Growth is the holy grail for retailers, particularly in a shifting trading landscape in which technology is transforming shopping habits.
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NewsToday in Retail: Shop Direct’s glimpse of Christmas future
Shop Direct didn’t just paint a portrait of its Christmas trading performance today, but a shape of things to come in the wider retail landscape.
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NewsAlex Baldock: AI will let us rival Bond Street service
Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock has said that the etailer will match a Bond Street level of customer service, through its use of AI.
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NewsShop Direct Christmas sales fuelled by Very
Shop Direct has reported growing sales for its Christmas period, with site Very fuelling growth.
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OpinionBlog: Why parcel tracking keeps customers calm
My boyfriend went a bit mad in the January Sales last week. Enticed by a 30% off promotion online, he bought enough winter woollies to get him through until March.
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit needn’t mean retail blues
Among the looming “challenges” flagged in Super Thursday’s trading updates, Brexit no doubt featured in the minds of many.
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NewsFortnum's online sales outstrip stores for first time
Fortnum & Mason’s online sales usurped its bricks-and-mortar operations for the first time in its history during the Christmas period.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to cut through the video noise
How can retailers cut through the video noise?
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.