All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 411
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NewsShopper migration online prompts closure of Shop Direct call centre
Two call centres run on behalf of Shop Direct are to be shut down due the changing buying habits of its customers who are increasingly shopping online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Republic will bring to Mike Ashley’s empire
The Sports Direct acquisition of young fashion retailer Republic will bring it into even fiercer competition with rival JD Sports.
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AnalysisMobile shopping growth rates: What do retailers need to know?
Mobile sales growth stalled towards the end of last year but the channel remains a huge opportunity for retailers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What could retail content teams learn from the fashion industry?
What could retail content teams learn from the fashion industry?
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NewsThe Hut Group appoints Richard Pennycook as chairman
Online retail business The Hut Group has appointed outgoing Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook as its chairman as it prepares to float on the Stock Exchange.
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AnalysisInfographic: How the rise of mobile shopping has changed consumer habits
The increase in use of mobile devices in shopping has changed the consumers approach retail in store, on the move and on social media.
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NewsFashion etailer Style Passport plunges into voluntary liquidation
Style Passport, the online fashion retailer set up by former Marie Claire fashion editor Sarah Walter, has been placed into voluntary liquidation.
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NewsAurora Fashions to be broken up in radical restructure
Aurora Fashions, which owns brands Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, is to break up the business in a move which will see its top team including chairman Derek Lovelock and chief executive Mike Shearwood depart the business.
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NewsAmazon hires former Asda director Rob McWilliam as finance boss
Amazon has hired former Asda director Rob McWilliam as its UK finance director as the etail giant’s balance sheet remains under the microscope.
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OpinionComment: The need for speed and the rise of mobile commerce
According to data from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarketing, 2012 was the year that “mobile truly arrived” as sales using mobile devices hit £7.5 billion.
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NewsMango apologises over "slave style" necklace description on website
Mango has had to apologise after a necklace sold on its website was described as “slave style”, which it blamed on a translation error.
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OpinionComment: Retailers - have you hired a head of mobile yet?
Apple’s share price has taken a hammering, and the company’s co-founder Steve Wozniak suggested it might be losing its “cool” status.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's digital strategy blooms for Mother's Day
Marks & Spencer has created a QR Code made out of almost 10,000 fresh flowers for Mother’s Day.
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OpinionBlog: Supermarkets could teach fashion retailers some online lessons
Grocers Asda and Morrisons have both recently revealed plans to push their own brand clothing ranges through their websites amid a backdrop where many fashion retailers are finding trade tough.
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Opinion
Blog: Can’t all sectors use social media like retail?
Retail rules the social media game. But our research has shown that not all sectors are equal in the social media world – and some have a much harder job than retailers to get engagement from their customers on social.
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Analysis
Advertising on Amazon: What do retailers need to know?
For the first time retailers can purchase display advertisements with retail giant Amazon to draw traffic to their own sites.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I optimise my email marketing campaigns for mobile devices?
How can I optimise my email marketing campaigns for mobile devices?
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NewsTesco launches website to reassure customers on horse meat contamination
Tesco has launched its Food News website as it attempts to reassure customers over its supply chain following the horse meat scandal.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2013: A glimpse of the future
This year’s Retail Week Live will include the unveiling of our Innovation Report - Retail 2020. Caroline Parry finds out what the study and associated session have in store for delegates
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Alfamart launches new online shopping service
Convenience group Alfamart has launched alfaonline.com, a new online shopping service.Alfamart IT director Bambang Setiawan Djoj said: “Alfamart is the first convenience store retailer in Indonesia that has launched an ecommerce site.”Customers can have goods delivered to their homes or visit their nearest Alfamart store. The service is available at ...