All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 274
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Independent retail website Streethub
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Streethub is in the spotlight.
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NewsN Brown issues another profit warning as price investment hits margin
N Brown has issued its second profit warning in six months after “tactical and strategic” price investments.
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NewsChanging room innovation poised to transform online fashion
An innovative start up is launching a try-before-you-buy service for online clothes shopping that allows customers to order from multiple retailers at once and try items on in a luxury customer lounge.
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NewsBoohoo.com sales jump 22% driven by strong international growth
Boohoo.com has reported a 22% jump in sales for the two months to February 28 after strong performance outside of Europe.
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InterviewQ&A with Miriam Lahage, chief merchant at Navabi, on plus-sized fashion
Retail Week speaks to Miriam Lahage, former head of fashion at eBay, who has moved to plus-size start-up etailer Navabi to head buying and merchandising.
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AnalysisOcado confident on future of Morrisons partnership under David Potts
Ocado bosses are confident that its partnership with Morrisons will continue despite the supermarket giant’s change in management.
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OpinionComment: Apple Watch's simplicity should concern mobile payment competitors
The launch of Apple Watch will have a big impact on three specific areas, but will cause the biggest waves within the mobile payment sector.
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AnalysisOcado's first-quarter sales growth: What the analysts say
Ocado has reported group sales growth of 19.2% and a retail sales spike of 15.2% for the 12 weeks to February 22. Here’s what the analysts think.
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NewsOcado reports first quarter sales up 19% despite 'challenging' conditions
Online grocer Ocado has reported a 19.2% spike in sales for the 12 weeks ending February 22, 2015.
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NewsApple unveils its smartwatch with Apple Pay capabilities
Technology giant Apple has revealed pricing for its much-anticipated Apple Watch device, available to customers around the world from April 24.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Mulberry and retail sales
Retail news round-up on March 10, 2015: Tesco pulls Schweppes drinks, Mulberry boss to be annouced soon, and retail spending up in February
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InterviewInterview: George Davies on how he intends to make FG4 a success
As George Davies gears up for the UK launch of FG4 this week, he talks to Retail Week about how the clothing retailer will fit into the market.
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NewsIndustry unveils plan to transform digital health of high streets by 2020
Retail industry leaders have unveiled a five-year strategy to “reinvigorate” UK high streets with a host of digital schemes.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Bhs, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on March 9, 2015: Boss in charge of in-store dining at Tesco steps down, Ex-BHS director joins bid to buy chain from Sir Philip Green, Morrisons’ ex-chief Dalton Philips to receive £3m in pay-off
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mobile World Congress 2015 ushers in a mobile payments revolution
Mobile World Congress looms large on the industry’s calendars and this year proved no different as mobile payments dominated proceedings.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Apple, high street sales and DFS
Retail news round-up on March 6, 2015: Apple Pay hit by fraudulent transactions, high street sales fall in February and DFS sets share price at lower end of range.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Advertisement reward and insight platform Verticly
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Verticly is in the spotlight.
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NewsVery automates adding content to its site from social media
Shop Direct has automated the integration of posts from shoppers’ social media accounts onto its Very.co.uk website as part of its #VeryMe campaign.
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NewsSchuh partners with Google on location-based real world mobile game
Schuh has teamed up with Google to take part in a location-based real world mobile phone game, where users cross between virtual and reality.
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OpinionComment: Amazon and fashion are currently a sartorial mismatch
Amazon has been ramping up endeavours to make Amazon Fashion the go-to destination for fashionable apparel, but the foray remains misguided.