All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 247
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NewsAmazon launches grocery essentials delivery service Pantry in UK
Amazon is putting more pressure on grocers by launching its Pantry service in the UK, which offers Prime members home delivery on 4,000 products.
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NewsBrandAlley bags multi-million pound investment from Chinese etailer
Fashion and homewares site BrandAlley has received a multi-million pound cash investment from Vipshop, a Chinese flash Sales online retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The British retailers that are cashing in on Singles' Day
Alibaba says this year’s Singles’ Day was the largest in its history as it processed £9.4bn across the day, but which British retailers cashed in?
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NewsAsda unveils collect-and-return service for third-party retailers
Asda has launched a service to allow customers to collect and return orders from other retailers in-store as it refocuses its fulfilment offer.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter reveals additional cost savings and jump in revenues and profits
Yoox Net-a-Porter has reported its merger is progressing “very well” as it increases its cost savings targets and reveals a jump in revenue and profits for the first nine months of 2015.
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NewsAlibaba records £3.3bn of sales in first 90 minutes of Singles' Day
Alibaba generated $5bn of merchandise sales in the first 90 minutes of sales on Singles’ Day, a Chinese shopping extravaganza that celebrates people who are single.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Integrated ecommerce checkout platform Two Tap
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Two Tap is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisSainsbury's interims: Five things to look for in the grocer's update
Sainsbury’s will unveil its half-year results on Wednesday following a confident second-quarter update. Here are five key things to look out for:
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AnalysisTwitter debate: How can big-ticket retailers transform online capabilities?
Join Retail Week and DHL Supply Chain for a Twitter debate on how home and lesiure retailers can improve their online capabilities.
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NewsSports Direct calls for Findel general meeting over director appointment
Sports Direct has requested a general meeting be convened by home shopping group Findel to consider a director appointment.
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NewsArgos hit by website glitch as Christmas shopping period gets under way
Multichannel retailer Argos suffered problems on its website over the weekend just as the festive shopping period gets under way.
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NewsWatch: M&S goes ‘mobile-first’ with special moments Christmas campaign
M&S will launch its Christmas ad today, starting with a preview to members of its Sparks loyalty scheme followed by online and social media.
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AnalysisOpinion: Has Amazon’s move into bricks-and-mortar retail missed a trick?
Amazon may be the king of personalising the online experience, but it will be missing a trick by not bridging the online/offline gap.
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NewsAmazon offers free same-day delivery to Prime members in Southeast
Amazon has launched same-day delivery to Prime members across 1 million items in London and parts of Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
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NewsHelloFresh teams up with Jamie Oliver on new range of recipes
Food delivery service HelloFresh has partnered with Jamie Oliver on a range of recipes that will be available to customers next year.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online order fulfilment app Parcelly
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Parcelly is in the spotlight.
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NewsFarfetch rolls out same-day delivery as investment in fulfilment continues
Luxury fashion etailer Farfetch has rolled out same-day delivery as it presses ahead with expansion plans and investment in operations.
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NewsAsda in radical rethink over Black Friday involvement
Asda has radically rethought its Black Friday strategy and is likely to massively dial down its involvement in the promotional frenzy.
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NewsM&S signs up 1.8m Sparks members as customers shrug off data fears
M&S has so far signed up 1.8 million shoppers to its Sparks membership scheme and a website data scare has not hit applications to join.
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NewsComment: Retailers must adopt transparency over online reviews
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reportedly investigating Sports Direct over allegations it has blocked bad reviews.