All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 355
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NewsHome Retail appoints Argos boss John Walden as chief executive
Home Retail has appointed Argos boss John Walden as its new chief executive as it reveals sales growth at its fascias.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Digital natives, Asos in China and discounting on the agenda
Three of the speakers at this year’s event tell Rebecca Thomson what they think are the main challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
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OpinionComment: What the year ahead has in store for retail
There’s no such thing as a slow start to the year at the BRC. The day the office reopens in early January always ushers in feverish preparation for answering that multibillion pound question: how was Christmas for retailers?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams, Sainsbury's and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on January 16, 2014: Mike Ashley plans celebrity-endorsed sportswear ranges at Debenhams, Sainsbury’s in talks to replace £1bn credit line and former Harvey Nichols fashion director Paula Reed takes role at Mytheresa.com
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NewsMonsoon founder Peter Simon takes stake in furniture etailer Loaf
Monsoon and Accessorize founder Peter Simon has taken a significant minority stake in furniture retailer Loaf for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOnline spend hits £11bn in December as sales soar 18%
Online sales sparkled in December rising 18% and the growth is predicted to continue into 2014.
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NewsNRF: French DIY retailer guns to triple online sales this year after IT investment
French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin expects its online sales to more than triple in 2014 after investing in a new ecommerce solution.
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NewsFindel secures new funding to support growth at Express Gifts
Home shopping group Findel has secured extra funding to invest in its growing Express Gifts catalogue business.
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OpinionComment: Retail's New Year hangover
Before Christmas the UK retail sector was in relatively high spirits. After a mixed year forecasts of 3.5% growth promised a record-breaking December in which sales could top £40bn. However, in the cold light of New Year many are facing a reality check.
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NewsNRF: A digital strategy can help retailers test new markets, says Claire's boss
Setting up an ecommerce site is a “relatively low risk way” of testing whether a retail brand will translate successfully abroad, according to Claire’s boss Jim Fielding.
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NewsBurberry Christmas sales up 14% driven by online
Burberry revealed sales in its third quarter surged 14% driven by online but warned current exchange rates would be a headwind in its second half.
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NewsGame Christmas like-for-likes rocket 90% driven by consoles
Game has reported a meteoric rise in sales over Christmas as like-for-likes shot up 90% buoyed by the release of two new games consoles.
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NewsReiss delivers strong Christmas after plunging into the red last year
Reiss has revealed a strong Christmas trading update, giving the fashion retailer a renewed sense of optimism after it slumped into the red last year.
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NewsTesco rolls out single global network
Tesco is rolling out a single global network as part of its on-going IT centralisation programme.
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NewsBeauty etailer Feelunique hires former Clarins executive as new boss
Premium beauty etailer Feelunique has appointed Joël Palix as its new chief executive.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Asos - UK good, overseas bad?
The City is a hard taskmaster and it found reasons to be disappointed in Asos’s overseas sales growth today, but there’s no stopping the UK.
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NewsAustralia 'not a great place to be', says Asos boss
Asos boss Nick Robertson admitted that Australia was “not a great place to be” as the weak Australian dollar stunted its growth in the country.
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AnalysisAsos Christmas sales surge: what the analysts say
Fashion etailer Asos this morning revealed a jump in festive trade as retail sales increased 38% to £335.7m in the four months to December 31. Retail Week examines the city view.
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OpinionComment: How tablets are changing the way we shop
Technology is transforming the way we shop – and this has never been more evident than in the past few weeks.
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NewsNRF: UK to face strong competition from Russian etailers in next five years
UK etailers must be prepare to face tough competition from Russian ecommerce in the next five years, according to one of Russia’s largest consumer electronics retailers.