All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 218
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AnalysisAnalysis: is it possible that BHS could return to UK high streets?
Speculation over the bank holiday weekend that BHS stores could return to the UK high street has surprised some industry commentators.
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NewsEtailer Notonthehighstreet lands £21m in venture capital funding
Online retailer Notonthehighstreet.com has secured £21m from its investors in a move to expand in the UK and international markets.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Ikea's new store format will satisfy consumers
Ikea has adapted its model in order to trade from much smaller branches, dubbed order and collection points.
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OpinionBlog: The grocery fulfilment war – has Asda surrendered?
The grocery market is facing a fulfilment war. Tesco this week launched same-day click-and-collect at 300 shops, pushed by a new TV ad.
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OpinionBlog: SilkFred’s Emma Watkinson on the evolving digital fashion marketplace
Ahead of Retail Week Buzz, chief executive officer of SilkFred Emma Watkinson talks about setting up on her own and making business choices.
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AnalysisInfographic: Great British Bake Off has retailers battling for spend
The Great British Bake Off returns to TV screens tonight and retailers across the UK will be bidding to cash in on the series.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: The Co-op has ground to make up in online retail
The Co-operative chief digital officer, Mike Bracken, will be discussing the online challenges the retailer faces at Retail Week Buzz in September.
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NewsMothercare boss Newton-Jones poised to join board of Ikea parent group
Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones has been proposed to become the furniture giant’s first UK board executive.
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NewsMothercare launches new website to bolster mobile sales
Mothercare has upgraded its ecommerce website to increase its appeal to mobile shoppers after seeing a significant uplift in online sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct and Findel
Retail round-up: Final BHS stores to close, Sports Direct uses Ashley’s brother's firm to deliver overseas, and Findel approaches Terry Duddy for chairmanship.
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AnalysisOnline secret shopper: Three ways M&S can engage with customers
Following another M&S clothing sales fall (8.9% – the biggest in 10 years), what role can online play in engaging customers to drive growth?
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VideoInterview: Argos boss John Walden on the retailer’s digital transformation
As he prepares to stand down following the Sainsbury’s deal, John Walden recalls how he made Argos more than a catalogue specialist.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: Delivery solutions for the omnichannel consumer
How can retailers effectively tackle ecommerce and make a profit? The answer is in the efficiency of the modern-day supply chain.
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OpinionOpinion: Dollar Shave Club deal shows shape of retail to come
This holiday period is often called the ’silly season’. But recent deals show that making M&A hay in the summertime can be anything but silly.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Monsoon Accessorize, Amazon and more
Retail round-up: Monsoon Accessorize to shutter 141 shops, Amazon’s new Essex distribution centre and Jack Wills’ chairman to step down
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AnalysisAnalysis: Recession lessons that will help retailers trade through Brexit
As retailers prepare for any Brexit storm, we look at what can be learned from the success stories of the recent recession.
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AnalysisWatch: How can supply chain execs drive omnichannel profitability?
Current supply chains are not fit for purpose to deliver a successful omnichannel offering, claim 86% of retailers, so how can that be fixed?
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AnalysisAnalysis: 10 key performance indicators for the new retailing world
Retailers increasingly realise that they need to respond to new dynamics such as a shift from transactions to relationships.
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AnalysisBig box, little box, cardboard box: Why big retailers are shrinking
Big-box retailers are branching out of retail parks and adopting new channels such as smaller high street stores to target new shoppers.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers need negative reviews, and what to do with them
The rise of online retail has given shoppers more avenues than ever to offer feedback. How should retailers respond to negative reviews?