All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 257
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AnalysisAnalysis: Taking retail’s temperature in the second quarter
Three months on from the first of Retail Week’s quarterly sentiment analysis reports, how have views of the UK’s top retail bosses shifted?
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NewsDevin Wenig takes on eBay top job as PayPal is spun-off
Devin Wenig becomes the chief executive of eBay today as the online marketplace separates from its PayPal business.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: The internal candidates who might succeed Marc Bolland
M&S boss Marc Bolland does not appear to be considering exiting soon, but the departure of John Dixon has made succession a talking point.
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AnalysisTransforming Target: How Stuart Machin is revamping the Australian retailer
Australian retail, like its UK counterpart, is in the midst of radical change. But its British-born boss is undaunted by modernising Target.
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AnalysisAutomation – developing digital capabilities for retailers
Retailers aim to up their digital game in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. But is it enough? Retail Week, in partnership with Syntel, gathered a host of leading names to find out
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NewsFacebook launches shoppable brand pages within website
Facebook is making another major play in the retail space by piloting ecommerce offers within retailers’ brand pages on the site.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe will 'reinvent' supermarkets as he steps up fightback
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has vowed to “reinvent” the supermarket as the grocery giant continues its fightback against the discounters.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ikea, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on July 20, 2015: Ikea first to promise living wage, Morrisons staff jailed over data leak, Sainsbury’s boss vows store reinvention and food suppliers hit by price war.
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NewsRetail Diary: Booths gets fruity as ghost store baffles French shoppers
Booths staff get fruity at store opening, Amazon shoppers pick up one-cent wonders on Prime Day and ghost supermarket baffles French shoppers.
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InterviewInterview: How N Brown CIO Andy Haywood is transforming the retailer
N Brown is in the process of shifting from a catalogue business to a digital retailer and Andy Haywood is leading the change.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Amazon delivers its Prime Day parcels
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on this week’s Amazon’s Prime Day promotional extravaganza.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Burberry and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 17, 2015: Mike Ashley describes Debenhams as ‘crap’, Burberry chief’s pay gets investor support and Amazon Prime Day a big hit
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NewsDixons Carphone's James brushes off Amazon Prime Day threat
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James has brushed off the threat posed by the one-day promotional event that rival Amazon ran yesterday.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Why Sports Direct missed its targets
What is the story behind Sports Direct’s admission today that “planned acquisitions in full-year 2015 did not fully materialise”?
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online referral and rewards platform Buyapowa
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Buyapowa is in the spotlight.
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NewsSports Direct reports profits rise but cuts bonus scheme EBITDA target
Sports Direct underlying pre-tax profit surged 20.5% to £300.3m in its full year to April 2 but it has cut its bonus scheme EBITDA target.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Matalan's online bathroom venture – watertight idea or damp squib?
Matalan surprised the industry by launching an online bathroom venture. Faced with a competitive market in new territory, how will it fare?
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NewsOnline sales grow at highest rate of 2015 as June spending hits £9.3bn
Online retail sales jumped 18% in June, the highest rate of growth so far in 2015, as shoppers splashed out £9.3bn during the month.
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VideoWatch: Apple Pay adoption and adaptation at Marks & Spencer
One day after the launch of Apple Pay, Paul Airey, M&S’s head of technology for retail and digital stores, explains how the system works.
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NewsAsos launches weekly podcast in customer engagement push
Asos has become the first retailer to launch a weekly podcast as the etailer seeks to find innovative ways to engage with its core customers.