All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 345
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Analysis
Twitter debate: The effect of omnichannel on retail
Retail Week, in partnership with eBay, ran a twitter debate to discuss how retailers can exploit the full potential of omnichannel retailing.
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NewsJon Rudoe promoted to Sainsbury's digital and technology director
Sainsbury’s online director Jon Rudoe has been promoted to digital and technology director, joining the retailer’s operating board and taking overall responsibility for the business’ technological development.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers compete in the snow cross channel omni-lympics
While Team GB enjoyed their most successful Winter Olympics since 1924, retailers have locked horns in the second event of our retail omni-lympics - the snow cross channel experience.
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NewsAo.com shares leap on stock market debut
Ao.com turbo-charged the stock market when its shares debuted yesterday and spiked more than 40%.
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NewsAsos improves fulfilment with more delivery options
Asos has made a raft of fulfillment improvements including an option to deliver to a safe place such as a porch or shed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 6 retail R&D labs and their innovations
More retailers are developing their own departments to innovate, analyse data and create new technologies. Katie Deighton looks at some of the front runners
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NewsFormer Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones to join Boohoo board
Former Shop Direct chief executive Mark Newton-Jones is to bolster the Boohoo board ahead of its float.
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NewsPoundland supplier pulls value ecommerce site amid family 'misunderstanding'
A supplier to value chains including Poundland pulled the ecommerce site Pound Panda amid a family ‘misunderstanding’, it has emerged.
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NewsAo.com valued at £1.2bn as it debuts on London Stock Exchange
Electricals etailer Ao.com has debuted on the London Stock Exchange at a value of £1.2bn, at the upper end of expectations for its IPO.
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NewsBlue Inc relaunches website as it plots multichannel growth
Young fashion retailer Blue Inc has relaunched its website as it plots multichannel growth.
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NewsTesco reveals online grocery profits as it builds multichannel offer
Tesco has revealed it made £127m of trading profit in its UK online grocery arm last year, lifting a shadowy veil from one of the biggest unanswered questions in grocery.
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NewsEcommera attracts £25 million funding from investors including WPP
Software-as-a-service and big data company eCommera has secured £25 million in Series C funding from investors including advertising giant WPP.
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NewsBoohoo set to hire former Asos director Peter Williams as chairman
Fashion etailer Boohoo.com is set to hire former Asos non-executive director Peter Williams as its chairman as it finalises plans for its £500m float.
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NewsFebruary retail sales growth exceeds expectations despite floods
Retail sales exceeded growth expectations in the year to February, increasing at their fastest rate since June 2012, despite disruption from the floods in the period.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy urges Government to scrap out-of-date business rates system
Sir Terry Leahy, the former Tesco boss, has called for business rates to be reformed and “probably scrapped” and said the system “has not worked for years”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates, Tesco, Argento, LK Bennett
Retail news round-up on February 25, 2014: Sir Terry Leahy calls for business rates system to be scrapped, Tesco to accelerate turnaround strategy, Argento to open new stores and LK Bennett boss leaves
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NewsVolvo trials service that delivers online orders to shoppers' cars
Volvo Cars is piloting a ‘roam delivery’ service which will enable car owners to have online deliveries left in or picked up from their cars.
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OpinionComment: Calver's Mothercare exit prompts the question - what skills does a retail chief need?
The departure of Simon Calver from Mothercare highlights the challenges associated with bringing in a CEO with little traditional retail experience.
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AnalysisAt a glance: How Dixons and Carphone Warehouse measure up
Retail Week compares potential merger partners Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Would Carphone Warehouse and Dixons be a good match?
It could be a marriage made in heaven, but mergers of equals aren’t easy to make work, so Dixons and Carphone Warehouse will each need to negotiate well.