All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 228
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OpinionOpinion: BHS’s big lesson is retailers can never grow old with their customers
As the BHS sale process draws to an end, the hope is that perhaps the famous retailer can re-establish its consumer appeal under new ownership.
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NewsAmazon set to take on US grocers with launch of own-label range
Amazon will start selling own-brand groceries by the end of this month or early June in a bid to take on rivals in the US.
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NewsSWOT analysis: As Mountain Warehouse eyes a float, what does the future hold?
Outdoor and leisure retailer Mountain Warehouse has boosted plans for a £200m flotation this year with soaring full-year profits and sales.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Maisons du Monde, the French retailer hitting the UK
Maisons du Monde is poised to float in France this month, weeks after launching online in the UK. We take a look at the homewares retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the winners in Marks & Spencer’s management restructure?
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has wasted no time making changes at the retailer since becoming chief executive in April.
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NewsFrench homewares retailer Maisons du Monde eyes €1bn float
French furniture and homewares retailer Maisons du Monde is gearing up for a float that could value the business at more than €1bn (£788.6m).
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NewsAnalysis: Walmart cuts delivery times as it ups ante in battle with Amazon
Walmart has cut the delivery time of its ShippingPass scheme from three days to two as it looks to claw back ground on Amazon.
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter posts jump in sales as active users up
Etailer Yoox Net-A-Porter has reported a healthy jump in first-quarter sales as its number of active users hit 2.5 million.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Zalando
Retail round-up on May 13, 2016: Advisers shared a £2.4m success fee for BHS sale and Zalando’s first-quarter operating profit slipped despite revenue jump.
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NewsOpinion: A leaner management structure can help M&S revive its fortunes
When Steve Rowe became the chief executive of Marks & Spencer, he very quickly set about establishing a list of priorities.
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NewsRetail Diary: Price is wrong at Amazon and Costco cashes in on coffins
Teething problems for Amazon’s fresh offer, a very digestible display in Shoreditch and Costco starts selling coffins in Australia.
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Rowe restructures top teams to simplify decision-making
Marks & Spencer has restructured responsibilities among its senior team and created a new, smaller operating committee as it seeks to focus better on customers.
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OpinionOpinion: Why shoppers are demanding fresh thinking from retailers
Chewing the fat with retail leaders is usually a fascinating experience, but a chat with the people who shop in their stores can prove equally illuminating.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Amazon, Staples and Office Depot
Retail round-up on May 11, 2016: Staples and Office Depot terminate their merger deal and Amazon Video Direct unveiled to rival Google’s YouTube.
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NewsAmazon starts selling fresh grocery products through Morrisons tie-up
Amazon has started selling the first tranche of fresh groceries online following its link-up with the supermarket Morrisons.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Gear4music, the instrument etailer hitting the right notes
Gear4Music reported a surge in its first full-year figures since floating today. Here’s a closer look at the online music equipment retailer.
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NewsGear4music revenues soar in its maiden full-year results
Gear4music has reported a healthy increase in sales and profits in its first set of full-year results following its flotation last June.
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InterviewInterview: Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell on the IPO – and David Bowie
When Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened the first Hotel Chocolat in Watford back in 2004, world domination seemed a million miles away.
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OpinionOpinion: Austin Reed and BHS may vanish but newcomers show retail’s vibrant
The administrations of Austin Reed and BHS have dominated headlines, but look past those sad collapses and there are reasons to be cheerful.
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NewsKiddicare customer details database hacked, retailer reports
Nursery retailer Kiddicare has reported that its customer details database has been hacked, with addresses accessed by hackers.