All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 379
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NewsMarks & Spencer increases efforts to solve Castle Donington IT glitches
Marks & Spencer has ramped up efforts to solve the IT problems it is experiencing at its Castle Donington distribution centre.
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NewsAmazon.com down for 30 minutes
Amazon.com became the latest high-profile website to go offline last night following Google’s outage last week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Walmart has developed its mobile Scan and Go service
One of the many advantages of mobile payment is significantly expanding CRM reach, getting to know about a far greater percentage of all of a shopper’s purchases. Nowhere is this more attractive than with Walmart, which has never had (and still doesn’t) a traditional CRM.
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AnalysisIn numbers: The tablet market as Tesco enters the fray
As Tesco reveals plans to enter the tablet market, with its own device set to launch before Christmas, Retail Week looks at the market.
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NewsOnline sales tax calls dismissed by the Treasury
The Treasury has dismissed calls for a tax on online sales stating that it would damage the sector’s growth and harm job creation.
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NewsHeatwave drives July footfall surge as online sales wilt
Shoppers flocked to the high street in July as the heatwave drove footfall up 0.8% and hit online sales.
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OpinionComment: New Look enjoys a new lease of life
New Look was in the headlines this week after revealing plans to introduce concessions such as nail bars into its stores in order to increase shoppers’ dwell time.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 7.1% driven by mixed weather
John Lewis sales increased 7.1% to £65.07m last week as it benefited from the “continued mixed bag of weather that typifies a British summer”.
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AnalysisMobile site review: Ikea Vs Heals
Matthew Maxwell, creative director at Sponge, shares his view of good and bad mobile sites.
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NewsGoogle Glass to revitalise role of store, says survey
Google Glass, the soon-to-be-launched wearable technology device, is set to revitalise the role of the store with its location-based promotions and in-store offers.
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Opinion
Blog: Retail + Mobile = ?
Balance is important in relationships. When things get out of balance the harmony is lost and the relationship suffers.
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NewsAsda to accelerate investment in bricks and clicks as sales edge up
Asda like-for-likes edged up 0.7%, excluding VAT and fuel, in the 12 weeks to July 5 as the grocer unveiled plans to accelerate investment in its bricks and clicks strategy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is the next phase of the ecommerce revolution?
It’s not just pure-plays leading the way in ecommerce evolution, bricks-and-mortar retailers are fast becoming bona fide etail experts. Matthew Valentine outlines the key trends emerging.
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NewsRiver Island returns to Singapore in partnership with Asian etailer
River Island is set to return to Singapore next month after entering into a “ground-breaking” partnership with Asian fashion and beauty etailer Zalora.
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OpinionBlog: EBay takes a stylish swipe at personalisation
EBay is the latest retailer to integrate a stylist service onto its site in a bid to curate its vast fashion selection for its customers.
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NewsSecret Sales hires Thomas Pink director as first half sales soar
Flash Sales site Secret Sales has hired Thomas Pink’s Melanie Traub as chief commercial officer as revenue soared 80% year-on-year in its first half.
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NewsNew Look to introduce nail bar concessions to increase dwell time
New Look is to introduce concessions such as nail bars into stores to increase shoppers’ dwell time in-store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: German etailer Zalando at a glance
As Asos’s largest shareholder Bestseller owner Anders Holch Povlsen takes a stake in rival online player Zalando, Retail Week takes a look at the German business.
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NewsAsos investor Bestseller takes stake in etail rival Zalando
Asos’s largest shareholder Bestseller owner Anders Holch Povlsen is to take a 10% stake in rival online player Zalando.
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NewsFigleaves.com to launch erotic online boutique
Lingerie etailer Figleaves.com is launching an erotic boutique on its site which will offer a “more diverse product portfolio”.