All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 42
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NewsGetir eyes restructuring as market value plummets
Getir, one of the world’s largest rapid-delivery grocery platforms, is in talks over a restructuring of the business after its valuation plummeted.
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NewsBritish heritage luggage brand is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK
The third fastest-growing retailer in the UK last year was a 100-year-old British luggage brand, according to new transaction data collected for Retail Week.
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DataRanking: The fastest-growing retail brands in the UK
Retail Week can reveal the brands that have found impressive growth despite some of the toughest operating conditions.
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NewsHelloFresh opens largest European warehouse, creating 300 jobs
Recipe-in-a-box retailer HelloFresh has announced the opening of its new Derby-based distribution centre, its largest in Europe and “one of the most sustainable” in the country.
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NewsAmazon to invest £600m in European robotics and AI over five years
Amazon has announced it will invest €700m (£600m) across its European fulfilment centre network between 2019 and 2024 to enable robotics and AI-powered technologies.
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NewsPret a Manger subscription crackdown leaves customers up in arms over app
Food-to-go specialist Pret is facing a customer rebellion after its attempts to crack down on subscription sharing left shoppers facing difficulties getting their free coffees.
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NewsM&S teams up with HSBC to enhance digital customer experience
Marks & Spencer’s banking arm has struck a new deal with HSBC to bring together digital payments and loyalty and create a more personalised experience for customers.
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AnalysisWhat does the future hold for The Very Group under a new CEO?
The Very Group has just promoted its retail managing director Robbie Feather to group CEO with current chief executive Lionel Desclée departing on April 26 to “pursue new opportunities”.
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NewsThe Very Group appoints Robbie Feather as new CEO
The Very Group has promoted retail managing director Robbie Feather to the new role of group CEO.
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NewsRetail sales handed boost by early Easter
UK retail sales increased in March driven by an early Easter, which boosted food and non-food sales ahead of the long weekend, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsThe Highlands and Pace Partnership London launch outdoor fashion platform
Barbour partner store owner The Highlands and brand-building consultancy Pace Partnership London have launched a new retail concept, Out With Style, dedicated to outdoor clothing.
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NewsCyberattacks and fraud cost UK retail sector £11bn in 2023
The UK retail sector lost £11.3bn to fraudulent activity in 2023, according to global financial technology platform Adyen.
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NewsB&M takes aim at grocery loyalty schemes with new food campaign
B&M has introduced a new food campaign in stores and online, which seemingly hits out at supermarket loyalty schemes.
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Opinion‘As Shein leads global fashion, there’s opportunity to differentiate on what it cannot do’
Shein became the world’s biggest fashion retailer in 2023. Retail Week data and insights director Lisa Byfield-Green considers the implications of Shein’s rise and identifies winning strategies its competitors can adopt in response
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Innovation of the WeekFrom next-gen AI to Apple Vision Pro: 13 global retail innovations shaking up the industry
Here we bring you the latest quarterly roundup of 13 innovations that caught our attention over the past three months, from ways to protect store staff to Apple’s latest device and an explosion of new AI tools.
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NewsGreetings card retailers urge Ofcom to keep Saturday deliveries
Greetings card retailers have suggested to Ofcom that if it has to reduce Royal Mail letter services then a midweek delivery day should be axed instead of Saturday.
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NewsShein doubles profits as it ponders IPO
Online fashion giant Shein has more than doubled its profits as it considers a possible listing in New York or London.
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NewsWilko launches new online tools and equipment rental service
Wilko has introduced a new online tool and equipment rental service for customers and DIYers.
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NewsBoots sales rise as market share increases for 12th consecutive quarter
Boots has reported growth in both in-store and online sales in the three months ending February 29, 2024, as it delivered a retail market share growth for the 12th consecutive quarter.
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NewsCo-op makes membership prices available for ecommerce customers
The Co-op has today announced that its members will now have access to membership prices for online deliveries from its ecommerce website.