All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 4
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AnalysisMarketplaces: which retailers have added them to their businesses?
As Argos announces a brand new marketplace strategy for 2026, here are some of the retailers who are already having a third-party party.
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NewsArgos to launch marketplace as it seeks to maximise strengths
General merchandise giant Argos is to launch a marketplace as it pushes on with a transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFreemans hails ‘exceptional’ golden quarter despite flat Q4
Freemans said it witnessed “exceptional growth” across all departments in the run-up to Christmas, despite overall retail sales in its fourth quarter slipping 0.3%.
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NewsAmazon lines up $200bn in capital spending in 2026
The online giant announced net sales hit $213.4bn (£157.2bn) in the three months to December 31, 2025.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up Surrey shopping centre
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has secured the future of its Hersham store in Surrey by purchasing the freehold of the Hersham Green Shopping Centre.
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NewsAmerican Golf snapped up by Dragons’ Den star’s investment group
American Golf has today [February 4] been acquired by the investment group of Jessop’s owner and Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsThe retailers best meeting shopper expectations to be revealed in new digital index
LIVE 2026 will see the launch of the Digital Capability Index, a new collaborative report between Retail Week and The Grocer.
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NewsAsos speeds up design process with AI tool
Asos has upskilled more than 100 of its designers in generative AI to speed up its production process.
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NewsChinese ecomm giant sets launch date for food to phones UK retail site
Chinese powerhouse JD.com will next month press the button on a new online retail proposition spanning grocery and general merchandise, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRituals sees sales rise as it opened over 200 stores in 2025
Luxury cosmetics brand Rituals has seen sales rise in 2025 as it opened over 200 boutiques globally.
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NewsLevi’s reports strong European trading driven by DTC
Jeans brand Levi’s has reported that net European revenues increased by 8% or 10% on an organic basis, powered by its growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) business
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DataNearly two-thirds of major UK retailer websites had fewer visitors in 2025
Changes in consumer browsing behaviour are wreaking havoc on visitor numbers to retail ecommerce websites, with nearly two-thirds of major UK retailers facing falls in unique visitors last year.
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NewsOcado shares dive as Canadian partner closes warehouse
Ocado Solutions has suffered another setback after it announced that Canadian partner Sobeys would be closing one of its automated fulfilment sites.
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NewsNot on the High Street acquired by private equity house
Notonthehighstreet, the online marketplace of small and independent brands, has been sold for an undisclosed sum.
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AnalysisIs Debenhams back in business as turnaround gathers momentum?
Things appear to be looking up for Debenhams Group after a surprise turnaround at the once ill-fated PrettyLittleThing has put the ecommerce player back in business.
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NewsDebenhams Group posts trading ‘above expectations’
Online fashion and beauty player Debenhams Group expects full-year earnings to beat expectations after trading strongly, and will no longer sell its PrettyLittleThing business.
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NewsVirgin Wines sales grow over ‘strong’ Christmas period
Virgin Wines has reported a jump in festive sales and customer acquisition numbers, as it hailed a “strong” Christmas trading period.
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NewsDr Martens hails turnaround progress as it eyes ‘significant profit growth’
Dr Martens has made “good progress executing our consumer-first strategy” and said it remains on track to deliver significant profit growth in the financial year.
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Opinion‘Rising screentime concern presents retail opportunity for some’
A possible social media ban on under-16s is symptomatic of wider concerns about time spent online. A shift away from ‘peak screen’ may benefit some retailers, observes George MacDonald