All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 258
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NewsSainsbury's introduces bagless delivery ahead of new plastic bag rules
Sainsbury’s has introduced a bagless delivery service as it prepares for new rules that will charge shoppers for the use of plastic bags.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Personalised receipt platform Receiptful
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Receiptful is in the spotlight.
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NewsFashion retail start-up Shopa shuts down after three years
The social online marketplace start-up Shopa has revealed it has ceased trading after three years.
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NewsM-commerce retail sales plateau after rapid five-year growth
The rapid growth in retail sales through mobile devices has stalled for the first time in five years, new figures reveal.
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AnalysisRetail share prices: Stores fall amid China turmoil but Poundland deal approved
Food and general retailers alike were down with the market as the effects of financial turmoil in China were felt in markets globally.
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NewsSamsonite profits jump as retail sales growth outpaces wholesale division
Luggage manufacturer Samsonite has reported a 16.6% surge in half-year sales to $1.19bn (£762m), driven by growth in its retail business.
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AnalysisHow to reinvent retailers’ relationships with customers
Multichannel shopping has radically changed consumers’ relationships with retailers. A Retail Week report assesses how to meet shoppers’ needs.
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OpinionComment: How social media influence will increasingly affect retail success
Retail is a social activity so it is no surprise that the industry and consumers alike have embraced social media as part of the experience.
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NewsNaked Wines launches new 'Text for Wine' ordering service
Online wine retailer Naked Wines has launched a new service that allows its customers to submit their alcohol orders via text message.
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NewsAt a glance: Online pet products etailer MedicAnimal under new ownership
MedicAnimal has been saved from administration after getting into difficulty following aggressive expansion. Retail Week profiles the etailer.
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NewsGadgets retailer Menkind plans expansion after buying competitor Red5
Gadgets and gifts specialist Menkind has bought counterpart Red5 and plans expansion in the UK and overseas.
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NewsBoohoo signs popstar Charli XCX to design four ranges over 18 months
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has signed up popstar Charli XCX to design four clothing ranges over the next 18 months.
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NewsPet Supermarket owner MedicAnimal saved from administration
Pet product etailers MedicAnimal and Pet Supermarket have been saved from administration after being bought by Forward Dimension Capital.
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NewsFat Face boss on how board reshuffle paved way for online and US growth
Fat Face boss Anthony Thompson has revealed how a board restructure has set the business up for US expansion and online growth.
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NewsAndy Murray invests in 3D virtual reality shops firm Trillenium
Andy Murray has invested in a firm that creates 3D virtual reality shops, in addition to a fund that backs ecommerce companies.
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NewsFat Face EBITDA falls as retailer plots expansion into the US
Fat Face said its full-year EBITDA dropped 7.1% to £36.5m because of increased investment and “unseasonably warm weather” in its second quarter.
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NewsAmazon expected to launch Argos-style click-and-collect service
Amazon is expected to launch an Argos-style click-and-collect service called Amazon Flex after preparations for a pilot were spotted in Seattle.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hires government online guru as digital director
House of Fraser has appointed the Ministry of Justice’s former head of digital Mark Madden to bolster its multichannel proposition.
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NewsTarget reaches $67m compensation settlement with Visa for data breach
Target has struck a $67m (£43m) deal with Visa to reimburse financial institutions for costs incurred after the retailer was hacked in 2013.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on online sales, Amazon and New Look
Retail news round-up on August 19, 2015: Online sales growth, Amazon drone delivery and New Look-Doddle partnership