All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 369
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AnalysisAnalysis: 99p Stores - how will a transactional website work?
99p Stores is planning to launch a transactional website but how might it work? Retail Week takes a look at how other value players have fared.
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NewsWaitrose aims to triple sales to £15bn in next 10 years
Grocer Waitrose has set the ambitious target of tripling its business in the next 10 years, managing director Mark Price has said.
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News99p Stores plans transactional website
99p Stores is planning to launch a transactional website, as it reported a 55% drop in profits.
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OpinionComment: Potential Amazon tie-up with HTC highlights the power of partnerships
It sounds like Amazon is thinking about developing a range of three smartphones with handset manufacturer HTC in the face of increased competition from both Apple and Google.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, Robbie Williams and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up October 18, 2013: Waitrose to start selling beef bone marrow and Ikea to launch integrated marketing campaign
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can show showrooming the door
Showrooming is a hot topic for retailers but, as discussed at a Retail Week and Telefónica O2 roundtable, plenty can be done to tackle and even exploit the trend.
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NewsBoots prepares for "convenience" Christmas as it ramps up multichannel offer
Boots is gearing up for a Christmas of convenience as it ramps up its multichannel offer, according to new UK managing director for health and beauty Simon Roberts.
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OpinionComment: The challenge in HMV's digital strategy is persuading shoppers to convert
It is encouraging to see HMV embracing a new multichannel strategy in an attempt to capture a higher share of the digital market, and to focus on discoverability, which can be one of the challenges of selling music online.
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NewsSeptember's online sales surge 13%
September’s online sales surged 13% on August, revealing the highest ever growth for this period on record and signs of an economic recovery.
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OpinionComment: How Amazon changed UK retail in 15 years
Only a handful of retailers can genuinely claim to have turned the industry upside down. But surely Amazon, which this week celebrated its 15th anniversary of operating in the UK, can legitimately be said to have done just that.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon moves upmarket with luxury beauty store
Amazon has made its first move to capture the high-end health and beauty market with the launch of a dedicated luxury beauty store on Amazon.com.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The evolution of the online marketplace
From eBay and Rakuten to Amazon and Asos, marketplaces are becoming a central part of retailing in the UK. Tamsin Brown takes a look at how they are evolving.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Apps are here to stay, so how can retailers best use them?
The boom in smartphones has given rise to new forms of marketing. Jennifer Whitehead assesses how retailers and brands are using apps to target customers.
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NewsHMV kick-starts digital strategy with launch of innovative app
HMV is kick-starting its critical digital strategy this week with the launch of an MP3 download store and innovative app.
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OpinionComment: Watch and learn from the best retailers
We’re exposed to a mountain of visual stimuli every day. The power of observation is a great gift and I love walking
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AnalysisWebsite review: Loaf Vs Made.com
Alice Huntley, strategy director at RKCR/Y&R, shares her view of good and bad sites.
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NewsWHSmith to reopen site by the weekend after porn book scandal
WHSmith is to reopen its website within the next 48 hours, it is understood, after it was taken down to remove pornographic books.
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NewsAmazon eyes partnership with HTC to enter the smartphone market
Amazon is thought to be developing a range of three smartphones with handset manufacturer HTC as it ramps up competition with Apple and Google.
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AnalysisAmazon UK's 15th birthday: Milestones since its 1998 launch
Amazon launched in the UK 15 years ago. Retail Week takes a look at the key milestones since its launch in 1998.
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GalleryIn pictures: Amazon UK over the past 15 years
As Amazon UK celebrates its 15th birthday, Retail Week takes a look at how the site has changed along the way.