All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 238
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OpinionOpinion: Why Morrisons link-up with Amazon will reshape UK grocery
Amazon’s tie-up with Morrisons could see it become a scalable entrant into the UK grocery market – and its rivals will need to react, fast.
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AnalysisMorrisons reveals Amazon partnership: What the analysts say
Morrisons has secured a deal with Amazon to supply ambient, fresh and frozen goods to Prime Now and Pantry. This is what the analysts said.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon deal means Morrisons can play to its manufacturing strength
A latecomer to the ecommerce party, grocer Morrisons now seems determined to be its life and soul with an Amazon tie-up.
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NewsMorrisons unveils Amazon supply tie-up to bolster online presence
Morrisons has unveiled a tie-up with Amazon that will see hundreds of its products become available to the etailer’s customers.
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NewsAlmost 1m retail jobs at risk from impact of digital and spiralling costs
Almost 1 million retail jobs could be lost in the next decade as high streets struggle with the impact of digital and spiralling costs.
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NewsAgenda: MySale interims and Wickes owner Travis Perkins full-years
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with MySale’s interim results and full-year figures from Wickes owner Travis Perkins on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: Primark's ambitious expansion plans plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, February 26, 2016: Andy Clarke on Asda’s fourth-quarter results, Steinhoff’s bid for Argos, plus more.
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OpinionHow can retailers turn social media engagement into revenue?
This is the central question addressed by a new interactive guide from Retail Week that details how retailers can make social commerce pay.
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NewsArgos partners with Google on real-time product advertising trial
Google is working with Argos on a new online advertising tool that updates shoppers with live product availability from local stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 'Boys' toys' specialist Menkind’s boss on building a 'grown-up' retailer
Menkind’s chief executive talks to Retail Week about acquiring Red5, how hoverboards ruined Christmas and reducing gifting purchase peaks.
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NewsMobile sales exceed desktop purchases for first time ever
Online sales via mobile devices surpassed those made from computers in the fourth quarter of 2015/16, research by IMRG has revealed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers tackle the problem of productivity?
Productivity is rising up the retail boardroom agenda. Retail Week gathered retailers to discuss how to drive greater efficiency.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hut Group and Amazon
Retail news round-up on February 24, 2016: The Hut Group snaps up haircare brand Grow Gorgeous, and Amazon starts selling own-label fashion brands.
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OpinionOpinion: Why automation is not the enemy for retail marketers
While the rise of automation will affect roles across the retail sector, the best marketing strategies will combine data with human insight.
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NewsFindel drafts in former Home Retail executive as non-exec director
Online retailer Findel has drafted in former Home Retail Group executive Gregor Ball as an independent non-executive director.
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OpinionOpinion: Mobilising the forces of retail online and in store
Physical store growth is the corollary of ecommerce not its victim, and these two are mobilising the sector in tandem.
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NewsRetail sales jump in January as cold snap drives fashion and footwear
Retail sales volumes jumped 5.2% in January as fashion, footwear and homewares retailers reaped the rewards of the winter chill.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons and Google Express
Retail news round-up on February 19, 2016: Morrisons' £30m investment to upgrade staff facilities and Google bolsters its Express food delivery service.
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NewsOnline sales grow in January as m-commerce purchases surge
The rate of growth in online sales more than doubled in January compared to last year, driven by consumers shopping on their mobiles.
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OpinionOpinion: Sunday trading rules are a great British compromise
Plans to reform Sunday trading will not address the problems of high streets and make the Government the enemy of entrepreneurial businesses.