All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 425
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NewsAmazon steps up assault on Apple with new Kindle launches
US etail giant Amazon is stepping up its assault on Apple’s iPad by launching two new versions of the Kindle Fire.
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NewsAnalysis: Robert Dyas looks for growth and efficiencies under new owner
The hardware retailer has a new owner and is now debt free but profit margins need to improve.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers’ evolving communications strategies
Retailers’ evolving communications strategies have sparked reviews of the creative agencies they work with.
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Opinion
Blog: SaaS and ERP - indestructible force meets immovable object
It has always been one of the unsolved mysteries of the universe, something that our minds can’t grasp, the intellectual challenge that relates to the question: “What would happen if the indestructible force met the immovable object?”
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Casino launches online grocery service
Casino has launched Deliveryextra.com.br, an online grocery service from its Extra hypermarkets.The service is available at present in São Paulo and, by the end of the year, it will also be operational in Rio de Janeiro and other cities in the state of São Paulo. It is the first time ...
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct proves it’s still on a winning track
Sports Direct this week proved itself once again to be a retail gold medallist.
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AnalysisSite review: Mr Porter Vs Austin Reed
Max Childs, marketing director for Amplience, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Does SEO for mobile sites differ from desktop sites?
Does SEO for mobile sites differ from that of desktop sites?
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OpinionComment: Morrisons - playing the right cards?
It was interesting to hear Dixons’ chief executive Seb James say today that successful multichannel electrical retailing is like playing a three-card-trick.
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips
Morrisons laid out plans for a new convenience and online push this morning despite a fall in like-for-like sales in the first half of the year. Chief executive Dalton Philips and finance director Richard Pennycook explained the grocer’s plans to Retail Week
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NewsMorrisons begins ecommerce push
Morrisons has kick-started its multichannel expansion by making its first move online.
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NewsMorrisons half year like-for-likes slip 0.9%
Morrisons like-for-likes slipped 0.9% in its half year to July 29.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers raise brand awareness?
It’s no longer all about price – retailers must entice customers through an accessible, engaging brand. Rebecca Thomson finds out why retail is becoming more brand aware.
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NewsTesco plots online party food launch using its ‘dark’ stores
Tesco is planning a launch into the party food market with a new online delivery service as it takes on competitors such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose for a slice of the lucrative business.
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NewsAmerican Golf unveils new structure as it strengthens team
American Golf has unveiled a new structure and a raft of new hires as it gears up for growth.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sports Direct - where will its future growth come from?
Sports Direct never fails to deliver as this morning’s impressive first quarter update proved.
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Peapod launches click-and-collect service
Online grocer Peapod has launched a click-and-collect service in partnership with Ahold’s Stop & Shop chain.Shoppers can order groceries online through Peapod and then go to stores for collection. They must live within 10 miles of the store to use the service and payment is made online. Customers can shop ...
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OpinionComment: Portas must encourage high street retailers to target local customers online
“Erosion, neglect and mismanagement” has led the British high street to the point of extinction, according to Mary Portas, but she’s overlooking a very simple truth.
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Media Markt launches Spanish transactional website
Electronics retailer Media Markt, owned by Metro, has launched its transactional website in the Spain.The website offers more than 3,500 items. The retailer plans to expand that to more than 100,000 over the next two years.At present the website is only operated in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
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AnalysisProfile: Duncan Tatton-Brown, new chief financial officer, Ocado
Duncan Tatton-Brown took up his position in one of the most high profile finance positions in retail this week.