All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 402
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AnalysisAnalysis: The value of returns - what does it mean for your business?
Returns volumes are rocketing as online shopping grows. Liz Morrell finds out the best way for retailers to manage them - and how to resell returned goods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Finding the distribution centres of the future
The growth of multichannel is putting pressure on supply chains, so retailers need to invest in distribution centres to cope with future demand. We discover how they are evolving.
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OpinionBT Retail Week Technology Awards: One month to go
There’s just under a month to go until the deadline for entries for the BT Retail Week Technology Awards.
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NewsCrafts retailer Hobbycraft to complete delayed digital roll-out by summer
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft is poised to begin a digital roll out, including the launch of click-and-collect, after a delay last year.
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OpinionComment: Deciding factors for survival? Specialisation and authority
The last few months seem to have been a tipping point in retail, with major casualties adding to the loss of jobs and the closure of hundreds more high street shops.
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NewsBurberry personalises products using microchip technology
Burberry is stitching new touchscreen-enabled technology into its garments, which shows the customer videos recording the journey of the product in order to give them a more personalised experience.
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OpinionBlog: Topshop could take Burberry's catwalk innovation crown
This weekend Topshop could really set itself apart from its rivals with the huge digital and online push it is preparing fits London Fashion Week show on Sunday.
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OpinionComment: New Look can see the value of exploring new horizons
With most UK retailers talking about multichannel at every opportunity, you can bet that terms like ‘e-tail’ and ‘click-and-collect’ will continue to be popular buzzwords in 2013.
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Opinion
Blog: Is it RIP for NFC?
When the iPhone 5 was released recently, one of the big talking points was the decision not to include near field communication (NFC) capability. So is this a missed opportunity by Apple or a stark assessment of the technology’s prospects?
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OpinionComment: European retailers are having to pay the price online
While overall EU retail sales fell again this week according to Eurostat, cross-border EU online revenues remain strong - now attracting interest from tax authorities across Europe.
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Amazon to introduce virtual currency
Amazon is to introduce a virtual currency in May, Amazon Coins, to make it easier for Kindle Fire customers to buy apps, games and in-app items. It will also help developers monetise its Appstore for Android and increase the number of apps available.Amazon said it plans to give customers tens ...
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NewsClothing drives 16% year-on-year jump in online sales in January
The online retail market got off to a strong start to 2013 with sales jumping 16% year-on-year in January according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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NewsRobertson’s Asos delivery hits a wall
Everyone has had problems with online deliveries at some point, and it seems etail chief executives are no exception.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion snaps up footwear etailer Cloggs
JD Sports Fashion has bought branded footwear retailer Cloggs in a pre-pack administration deal.
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NewsIsme signs Carol Vorderman as its new celebrity face
Shop Direct’s mature brand Isme has unveiled Carol Vorderman as its new celebrity face as it vies to attract a more fashion-forward customer.
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NewsUnion GMB holds protests across UK Amazon sites
Union GMB this morning staged protests outside of nine of Amazon’s UK offices, including its Slough headquarters, urging the retailer to improve working conditions for staff.
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NewsTopshop innovates with Google to offer digital fashion show experience
Topshop has partnered with Google to live stream every aspect of its fashion show this weekend from the view of the model on the catwalk to the make-up artist backstage.
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NewsThe Body Shop generates 9.1% profit jump in 2012 with brand revamp
The Body Shop generated a 9.1% increase in group operating profit to €77.5m (£66.6m) last year when it revamped the brand and stores.
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NewsDunelm to drive online offer as first half profit jumps
Value homewares retailer Dunelm is to ramp up its online business this year as it revealed a hike in first half profits up 14.6% to £59.8m.
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OpinionBlog: Getting the multichannel basics right
2013 is likely to be the year of getting the basics right – from returns to delivery, the so-called basics of multichannel retailing are those areas where customer expectations tend to be highest at the moment.