All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 36
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AnalysisHyper-personalisation: Retail’s new battleground
This deep dive is the second in our new ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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NewsUK retail sales fell in June driven by the election and wet weather
UK retail sales volume declined across all sectors in June except for automotive fuel as wet weather, low footfall and the general election are likely to have impacted sales.
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Opinion‘The UK is famous for online grocery but where else could retail find talent to export?’
With a shift in consumer needs on the horizon, world-class innovation can play a key part in retailers’ success, argues Lisa Byfield-Green
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NewsAmazon Prime Day UK spend reached ‘record highs’ this year
Amazon Prime Day UK consumer spend across two days saw “record highs” totalling £1.3bn, according to the latest data from Adobe Analytics.
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NewsRetail guru Mary Portas is backing a new campaign to block Shein's IPO
Say No to Shein has launched a new petition calling on the government to block the highly-anticipated IPO.
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NewsGMB has accused Amazon of ‘anti-union activities’ as vote hangs in the balance
The GMB union has accused retail giant Amazon of holding anti-union seminars and recruiting staff to dilute the vote share ahead of the recognition ballot in Coventry that closed on Saturday
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InterviewQ&A: Ocado boss Tim Steiner on M&S, Getir’s UK retreat and listing in New York
Ocado Group boss Tim Steiner was in high spirits this morning after the business he founded posted a strong set of results for the first half of the year.
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NewsSosandar has unveiled its first UK store locations after posting ‘robust’ results
Online fashion retailer Sosandar has revealed where it will open its first bricks-and-mortar shops as it shifts to a multichannel model.
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NewsOcado claims its ‘online shift’ has resumed as its performance improves
Tech and online grocery giant Ocado has reported “good progress” in its interim results and increased earnings guidance.
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NewsNew research reveals cyber and data risks are top of retailers’ concerns
Cyber and data risks are what retailers are most concerned about in the next 12 months, according to new research by Barclays Corporate Banking and Retail Economics.
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AnalysisWhat to look out for in Ocado’s interim results amid its dispute with M&S
Ocado Group will hope to settle investor jitters when it publishes half-year results on Tuesday, pointing to a strong start to the year and economic green shoots – but all eyes will be on the performance of its Retail arm and the ongoing dispute with M&S
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing is upping its profit expectations after record performance
Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing has upped its full-year profit expectations after another record performance for the fashion giant.
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NewsUnion says Amazon UK warehouse workers are ‘yearning for change’
Amazon warehouse workers across the country are said to be “yearning for change” as 3,000 staff at the Coventry warehouse ballot for trade union recognition.
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AnalysisTaylor Swift: Why the Eras Tour has been a triumph for UK retail
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has well and truly been the talk of the town, but how much has the superstar’s fandom impacted retail? Retail Week explores Swiftonomics’ big retail hits.
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NewsTHG is extending its next-day delivery deadline as late-night shopping booms
THG’s UK customers will be able to place orders for next-day or same-day delivery until 1am, seven days a week as the retailer hops on the late-night shopping trend.
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AnalysisIt’s been 10 years of Amazon Prime Day, but does it still deliver?
Online behemoth Amazon is kicking off its annual Prime Day event on July 16 and 17 for members to save money on thousands of products. Ten years on from the event’s inception, Retail Week looks at what is expected this year and if Amazon can maintain prime position as the go-to place for summer discounts
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InterviewQ&A: YesColours founders on building a modern paint brand
Co-founders John Stubbs and Emma Bestley were inspired to create a paint brand that celebrates how colours make us feel while tackling the issue of hard-to-recycle paint tins that clutter up our homes. Retail Week caught up with them to hear their ambitions for the future.
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NewsMore than 3,000 Amazon staff set to vote for union recognition
Amazon warehouse staff in Coventry have begun voting in a “historic” trade union recognition ballot which will “force Amazon to recognise a union for the first time in the UK”.
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NewsTikTok’s new ‘£1Million Club’ helps supercharge new businesses
TikTok has launched a new plan to help new merchants on the platform grow to £1m in revenue through a series of incentives and support.
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InterviewQ&A: AO’s director of brand on how it gained 600,000 customers in a year
As AO continues to make waves in the electronics sector, Retail Week speaks to director of brand Arafa Heneghan on the importance of consistency across the brand to grow and maintain customers.