All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 386
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AnalysisAnalysis: Online tax debate – who should pay more?
The idea of an etail-only tax has divided the industry. Could it work or is more tax a bad thing for everyone?
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AnalysisTill technology: What do retailers need to know?
Asda is testing technology that it hopes will shave crucial seconds off time spent at the checkout.
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NewsTM Lewin to launch online in Czech Republic as part of overseas push
Shirt specialist TM Lewin is planning to launch online in the Czech Republic later this year and is also considering sites in Russia and Germany.
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OpinionBlog: Selfridges launches Denim Lovers crowd-sourced campaign
Department store group Selfridges has launched a crowd sourced digital marketing campaign to support the opening of its Denim Studio.
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OpinionComment: UK retailers have seized international opportunities
Britain is once again colonising the world as retailers expand their reach through ecommerce and multichannel with a number of approaches.
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AnalysisApple app store's fifth birthday: How have apps changed retail?
It’s the Apple app store’s fifth birthday today – Retail Week takes a look at how apps have changed retail since their inception.
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NewsAppliances Online gears up for stock market float
Online specialist Appliances Online is considering an IPO and is scheduled to hold talks with advisors over the coming weeks.
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Opinion
Blog: Revenue generation - a retail journey
How do you deliver a seamless omni-channel experience, tailored to individual customers?
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NewsAnalysis: Maplin plots store growth as part of renewal strategy
Maplin’s, the electricals retailer, is on a mission to open more stores, entice female shoppers and invest in in-store technology.
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AnalysisIndependence Day: Seven ways America changed UK retail
As Americans get out their flags and fire up their barbeques in celebration of their independence, Retail Week looks at how the US has helped mould UK retail.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should market brands through wholesale channels
All the talk about omnichannel, and the restructuring of retail fulfilment processes, implies a serial decoupling of the classic chain of distribution.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Ocado and Waitrose - A doomed marriage?
The increasingly unhappy marriage of Ocado and Waitrose seems set to end in the divorce courts, but can the two sides patch up their differences?
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OpinionBlog: Amazon's new social gifting service - Amazon Birthday Gift
Amazon has introduced a feature on its site to tap into the growing trend of social gifting, allowing a group of Facebook friends to collectively buy an Amazon gift card for a mutual friend.
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NewsArgos hires top EMI Music executive as new digital director
Argos has hired top EMI Music executive Bertrand Bodson as its new digital director and tasked him with “reinventing Argos”.
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NewsN Brown widens US appeal with Marisota launch
N Brown is widening its appeal in the US by launching older women’s brand Marisota there.
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NewsOcado attracts overseas IP interest post-Morrisons deal
Ocado claims to have received lots of interest from overseas retailers following its tie-up with Morrisons as it seeks further growth as an IP provider.
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NewsShopper marketing ‘next battleground for retailers’, says WPP chief Martin Sorrell
Understanding how target shoppers behave across different channels is set to be the next biggest battleground for retailers, according to advertising supremo WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell.
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NewsWiggle profits and sales up after investment in supply chain, IT and marketing
Wiggle EBITDA increased 2.1% to £14m in the year to February 3 after investing in its range, website, distribution, IT and marketing.
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NewsN Brown like-for-likes up 8% as womenswear recovers in warmer weather
N Brown said it has built on the strong trade recorded in its full year with like-for-likes climbing 7.8% in the 17 weeks to June 29.
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NewsOcado slips into the red in the first half as it posts £3.8m loss
Online grocer Ocado made a pre-tax loss of £3.8m in its first half, compared with a £200,000 profit in the same period last year.