All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 308
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, Primark, Boden, Net-A-Porter and Asda
Retail news round-up on September 8, 2014: BC Partners mulls Phones 4u options, Primark full year salessurge 17%, Boden launches in Australia, Net-A-Porter cuts losses and more.
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NewsLaura Ashley to launch in China and India within 12 months
Laura Ashley aims to launch in China and India within 12 months as it builds on strong organic growth in its international markets.
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NewsVideo: JD Williams debuts new TV advert with Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly is set to debut in her first TV ad today for JD Williams as chief executive of owner N Brown Angela Spindler revamps the mature brand.
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NewsInfographic: Back-to-school and cooler weather boosts John Lewis sales
Families shopping for the start of the new school term and the cooler weather boosted sales across John Lewis and Waitrose stores last week.
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NewsLaura Ashley posts rise in first-half profits as momentum gathers in second half
Laura Ashley’s profits and sales jumped in its first-half driven by international and online as momentum gathers in its second half.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, eBay and Laura Ashley
Retail news round-up on September 5, 2014: Selfridges opens first cinema in store, eBay hit with a technical hitch and Laura Ashley reveals profits and sales up in first half
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail's new entrepreneurs - three businesses taking the industry by storm
Retail is home to many entrepreneurs determined to build great businesses. Retail Week talks to three up-and-coming retail stars.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Could the internet of things reduce consumption while increasing profit?
It’s no secret that retail consumption generates unsustainable volumes of waste.
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NewsChancellor George Osborne hails Screwfix as 'great British success story'
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbone has credited Screwfix as “a great British success story” after the retailer said it would create 900 new jobs in 2015.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need a radical approach to compete with etailers
As UK trading standards are unenforced for many websites, traditional retailers must innovate to compete with etailers’ advantages.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending September 03, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsSamsung to roll out virtual reality headset in UK this year
Samsung has teamed up with Facebook-owned Oculus to create a virtual reality headset that will be commercially available in the UK later this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Customer experience innovations from Dixons Carphone and Pets at Home
Customer experience has become retail’s biggest buzzword, and Retail Week’s new event aims to get under the skin of exactly what it means.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Amazon and JD Williams
Retail news round-up on September 5, 2014: M&S will not rebrand Isis range, Amazon chief financial officer to retire and JD Williams launches first TV ad campaign
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NewsHouse of Fraser's new Chinese owner to invest £150m in revamps
House of Fraser’s new Chinese owner is planning a £150m cash injection to revamp its department stores and propel its online growth.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must prioritise mobile to meet customer demand
Mobile as a term has changed in meaning significantly over the last few years and now dominates the online retail market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How etailer Zalando has become a fashion frontrunner
German etailer Zalando has gone from online start-up to a business that is bigger than Asos in less than six years. Retail Week finds out more.
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NewsShopping on mobile devices overtakes desktop for first time
Shopping on mobile phones and tablets has overtaken desktop retail traffic for the first time, in a landmark shift in consumer habits.
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NewsDixons Carphone poised to enter FTSE 100 following merger
Dixons Carphone is poised to enter the FTSE 100 index after being formed last month through the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsZalando intends to float on Frankfurt stock exchange
German etail giant Zalando plans to float on the Frankfurt stock exchange this year, following months of speculation.