All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 263
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Lidl, Apple Pay and more
Retail news round-up on June 8, 2015: Tesco admits to grocery code breach, Lidl spends the most of advertising and Apple Pay to launch in the UK in two months.
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NewsMissguided launches first UK physical presence with Selfridges concession
Value etailer Missguided is making its first move into UK physical stores by launching a concession with premium retailer Selfridges.
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VideoWatch: Tech demo of Google's new augmented reality tool 'Project Tango'
Google’s new 3D scanner and motion tracker ‘Project Tango’ could revolutionise augmented reality for retailers, we look at how it works.
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VideoWatch: How retailers are taking advantage of augmented and virtual reality
The team from Somo sat down with Retail Week to discuss how retailers are using augmented and virtual reality to enhance shopper experience.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose plant sales blossom after Chelsea Flower show
Waitrose has reported a welcome sales bump following the Chelsea Flower Show as sales of plants rocketed at the supermarket last week.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Retail video curation platform Goodvidio
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Goodvidio is in the spotlight.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone runs rings around the competition
In a fairly flat electricals market, how has Dixons Carphone been able to hoover up so much market share?
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NewsDixons Carphone's commitment to bricks-and-mortar 'vindicated', says James
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James believes the retailer’s commitment to bricks-and-mortar has been “vindicated” as it holds off online rivals.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone is coming good on its sky-high ambition
A year ago, Seb James and Sir Charles Dunstone unveiled details of the proposed merger of electricals giant Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsAsos-backed second-hand luxury fashion etailer Covetique closes down
Luxury second-hand fashion etailer Covetique, in which Asos owned a share, has closed down after three and a half years.
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NewsTraditional loyalty schemes will ‘wither’ amid digital shift warns Cheshire
The rise of mobile digital technology and data is poised to transform the retail industry, former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire believes.
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NewsNew Look boss on its tactics to win the fashion fulfilment battle
New Look is upping its investment in multichannel fulfilment as it aims to win the convenience war in the fashion sector.
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NewsAo.com boss Roberts: ‘Bricks-based retailers have woken up to our threat’
Ao.com founder and chief executive John Roberts believes his bricks-and-mortar rivals have woken up to the threat his company poses to them.
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NewsNew Look strategy proves fruitful as full-year profits increase
New Look full-year profits increased as the retailer accelerates in multichannel as well as in UK and international growth.
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NewsTarget to use Shazam's image recognition technology to make ads shoppable
US retailer Target is using new image recognition technology created by app Shazam to make its print and TV ads shoppable.
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OpinionComment: Economic reports should be approached with caution
There are so many factors affecting retail at present that basing predictions on the latest economic reports can prove somewhat precarious.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet appoints Darren Shapland as chairman
Former Carpetright chief executive Darren Shapland will join etailer Notonthehighstreet.com as its new chairman later this month.
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NewsShop Direct closes Woolworths site as brand name sell-off speculation begins
Retail group Shop Direct is closing its Woolworths website in a move that could pave the way for a sell-off of the brand name.
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NewsGoogle unveils Android Pay as it takes on Apple in mobile payments battle
Google has unveiled Android Pay as it seeks to reinvent its mobile payments efforts following the successful launch of Apple Pay.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits surge as cycling and ecommerce business booms
Mountain Warehouse sales and profits for the year have surged as it benefits from the cycling craze and its rapidly expanding ecommerce business.