All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 324
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AnalysisFashion price tracker: Weekly womenswear data
Keep track of womenswear retailers’ average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown.
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NewsAsos starts taking orders after warehouse fire damages 20% of stock
Asos has started taking orders again this morning after the clean-up of a warehouse fire that damaged 20% of stock at its Barnsley site.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Morrisons, Sports Direct and business rates
Retail news round-up on June 23, 2014: Amazon to use Doddle click-and-collect service, Morrisons slashes prices again, major Sports Direct shareholder to vote no to Mike Ashley bonus scheme.
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NewsAsos takes down site after fire causes "substantial damage" to its warehouse
Asos has taken down its site after a fire caused “substantial damage” to its main warehouse in Barnsley on Friday night.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Debenhams - on a journey North to reduce promotional activity
It is easy to mock retail chief executives who talk about embarking on “a journey” but at least Debenhams’ journey to cut back on promotions has a direction and a target.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis posts sales rise despite 'week of two halves'
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 4.6% year on year to £71.5m after a strong start to the week.
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NewsDebenhams' like-for-likes edge up following focus on full-price sales
Debenhams said its turnaround strategy is bearing fruit after like-for-like sales edged up as it launches Sports Direct and Costa coffee concessions in store.
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NewsMaplin steams into stations and ramps up its online offer
Maplin is to aggressively expand its online arm and push its fledgling travel format into railway stations.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Lookfantastic Vs Body Shop
Max Childs, marketing director at Amplience shares his views on the editorial content of Lookfantastic and Body Shop’s websites.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Gap buying boss as it splits buying and merchandising
Very owner Shop Direct has poached Gap’s European buying boss for its first fashion boss as it restructures buying and merchandising.
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OpinionRetail surgery: When should ecommerce executives start planning for the golden quarter?
When is the right time for ecommerce executives to start planning for the golden quarter?
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Etsy.com's first TV ad empowers its sellers
What better way for Etsy to demonstrate support for its sellers than to give them the necessary tools to create their own ad?
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OpinionComment: The grocery revolution will not just be digitised
Significant job cuts at Morrisons have led some to question the future of the big grocers as the sector undergoes seismic change.
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NewsAmazon enters smartphone market with shopping-friendly device
Amazon unveiled its first smartphone, Fire, yesterday which allows users to see images in 3D and buy items they see.
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NewsRetail sales volumes continue to grow in May, reports ONS
Retail sales volumes in May jumped 3.9% year-on-year but dipped 0.5% on the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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OpinionComment: In the future all media content will be shoppable
Asos’s recent launch of its #asseenonme initiative is the precursor of a change in how the retail sector perceives advertising.
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NewsHas the threat of the discounters to the big four been overstated?
The German discounters are not the “slayer” of the Big Four despite their relentless growth across the UK, a new white paper has asserted.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lakeland at 50 - from agricultural past to international future
Over 50 years Lakeland has grown from an agricultural business into an international retailer and is preparing for its next phase of growth.
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NewsSports Direct acquires 4.8% stake in newly floated MySale
Sports Direct has acquired a 4.8% stake in Sir Philip Green-backed etailer MySale and plans to use it as a platform to sell in Australasia.
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NewsN Brown to revamp JD Williams to attract younger-minded shopper
N Brown is vying to modernise JD Williams to become a more digitally led business and to better connect with its younger-minded customers.