All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 280
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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.
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NewsHow Made.com is shaking up furniture retail both online and off
Furniture retailer Made.com has the flexibility to experiment in how it engages with customers in both the physical and online spaces.
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NewsEtsy to float on New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m
Online craft marketplace Etsy has filed its intention to float on the New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m (£66m) from the IPO.
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NewsEcommerce fashion guru Miriam Lahage takes chief merchant role at Navabi
Miriam Lahage, former global head of fashion at eBay, is to head up plus-sized online retailer Navabi’s buying and merchandising departments.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Farfetch and Harvey Norman
Retail news round-up on March 5, 2015: ASA bans Amazon’s misleading Prime ‘free trial’ ad, Farfetch raises financing, Harvey Norman reduces Irish losses
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OpinionComment: Ao.com may have wobbled but it has not wilted
Ao.com has had a turbulent year, with the retailer floating, soaring in value and issuing a profit warning within 12 months.
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NewsContent and commerce converge to generate sales for M&S.com
Integrating content within Marks & Spencer’s ecommerce site has finally paid off for the retailer, despite a very rocky start to the website relaunch last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis increases spend on IT to two-fifths of capital expenditure
John Lewis boss Andy Street reveals the retailer is now spending almost two-fifths (37%) of its capital expenditure on IT, up from 15% in 2008.