All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 286
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OpinionComment: Tesco's Blinkbox failure proves copying Amazon is futile
With an insatiable appetite to capitalise on what it considered hot trends, Tesco hurried into an unknown market (to the grocer) that was already saturated.
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NewsOfcom lays plans to make UK leader in internet of things sector
Ofcom has begun to create a regulatory environment surrounding the emerging ‘internet of things’ – objects that are connected to the internet.
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NewsZalando to offer third-party products on its website
Etailer Zalando has unveiled a partner programme in the UK that will allow retailers and brands the opportunity to sell on its platform.
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NewsMr Porter and Google join forces for Kingsman film launch
Luxury menswear retailer Mr Porter has teamed up with Google to give consumers the chance to “star” in new movie Kingsman: The Secret Service.
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NewsMade.com annual sales surge as it approaches £100m flotation
Made.com has reported a surge in annual sales as it gears up for a stock market flotation that could value the business at over £100m.
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NewsEbay to cut 2,400 jobs as it prepares for PayPal spin-off
EBay will cut 2,400 jobs, or 7% of its staff, in the first quarter as it prepares to split from its PayPal business later in the year.
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NewsAlibaba founder Jack Ma targets annual sales of more than £313bn
The founder of Chinese etailer Alibaba, Jack Ma, has unveiled ambitious plans to grow its consumer base to 2 billion people around the world.
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AnalysisIn the news: Findel's departing boss Roger Siddle profiled
Roger Siddle is bowing out from Findel after almost five years turning the retailer around, but it is not the last retail will see of him.
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OpinionComment: Lessons from Christmas 2014 – five ways to avoid delivery chaos
Retailers’ multichannel system were run to capacity over the Christmas period, resulting in online chaos and customer service failures.
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NewsVirtual currency bitcoin receives vote of confidence as Coinbase raises $75m
Virtual currency bitcoin received a vote of confidence after Coinbase, which provides bitcoin wallets, raised $75m (£50m) in a funding round.
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AnalysisPeople: Who changed jobs in December - retail's top people moves
For many people a new year marks the opportunity for a new start, with careers very much in the forefront of many people’s thoughts.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How would a Google ‘buy button’ affect retailers?
Online shopping may be about to fundamentally change.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches coffee stamp card app to drive customer loyalty
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Eagle Eye Solutions to test a mobile coffee stamp card app to reward customers for their loyalty.
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NewsMySale closes US and South Korean sites to focus on UK as it dips into red
MySale has closed its US and South Korea websites in order to focus on the UK and other key markets after reporting a loss.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Ebay and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 22, 2015: M&S tests loyalty app; Ebay to lay off 7% of workforce; Tesco shortlists two for chairman; Amazon stops sales of nappies
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trago Mills and fifty years of a Cornish firebrand
Long before pound shops were growing on the high street, a Cornish entrepreneur was pioneering a new form of discount retailing.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 20, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsThe Hut Group launches Elizabeth Arden's new ecommerce website
Beauty products brand Elizabeth Arden has linked up with The Hut Group to launch its new ecommerce website, which offers next-day delivery.
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NewsArgos bolsters fashion range with exclusive Cherokee deal
Argos has bolstered its growing fashion offer after inking an exclusive deal to stock American clothing brand Cherokee from this summer.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store analytics platform Presence Orb
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Presence Orb is in the spotlight.