All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 443
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News
Amazon reports strong sales results
Amazon reported better than expected results for the three months ended March 31. Sales rocketed 34% to $13.18bn (£8.1bn), driven by strong sales of Kindle products and digital media. Net income declined 35% to $130m (£80m) compared with $201m (£123m) in the same period last year as it invested in ...
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Analysis
Sites: Urban Outfitters Vs Brand Alley
David Van Reyk, Managing director at DropGifts, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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OpinionThreat of store closures for Argos
Home Retail’s troubling full-year figures and the appointment of strategy consultants OC&C by new Argos boss John Walden has put the spotlight on the future of the general merchandiser’s store portfolio.
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NewsAsda considers Walmart ‘pay with cash’ initiative
Asda is mulling implementing a version of its parent Walmart’s ‘pay with cash’ initiative, which allows customers to order online and pay using cash in store.
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NewsHMV and Asda best-placed to take Game’s market share
HMV and Asda are best-placed to scoop up market share following Game store closures in a competitive entertainment market.
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NewsRiver Island tests external womenswear brands
River Island is to introduce external womenswear brands for the first time as it seeks a low-risk way to diversify its product offering.
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AnalysisWalmart launches ‘pay with cash’ online option
Walmart is to launch a ‘pay with cash’ option for online shoppers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers keep pace with increasing consumer demands?
How can retailers keep pace with consumer demand for product variety and availability, competitive pricing and flexibile delivery time slots?
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NewsVision Express focus on product and value to lift profits
Vision Express has delivered a 20% increase in pre-tax profits, generating £18.5m in 2011 as it drove sales volume and highlighted value across the year.
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NewsHobbs prepares for international growth
Hobbs will embark on a major international push including store openings in France, Germany and Australia following the expected appointment of corporate adviser PwC.
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AnalysisE-wallets: What do retailers need to know?
E-wallets provide a quick and easy way for shoppers to pay in store and online and are gaining favour with retailers.
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NewsOcado: What lies ahead for the etailer?
The hope is that Ocado’s new fulfilment centre will put operational issues firmly behind it.
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NewsThe Argos store is not dead, insists Home Retail’s Duddy
Home Retail chief executive stands by bricks in face of fierce criticism.
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OpinionMultichannel boost for N Brown
Home shopping group N Brown’s full-year profits came in a little shy of some analysts’ expectations but all sorts of developments are under way which should position the retailer well for the future.
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NewsN Brown to launch click-and-collect service
Home shopping group N Brown is introducing a click-and-collect service using convenience stores as it seeks to widen its customer base by strengthening its multichannel offer.
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NewsInternaçionale to launch transactional website
Value fashion chain Internaçionale will launch its first transactional website this month, triggering a raft of multichannel services.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The outlook for Argos
It is an uncomfortable truth that the catalogue showroom store format has died a painful death everywhere else in the world, except in the UK.
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NewsSainsbury's launches music download service
Sainsbury’s has launched an MP3 music download service.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The future of the Argos store network
As Home Retail boss Terry Duddy prepared to release full-year figures for his flagship Argos business, he would have known that store numbers would be a big talking point.
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OpinionC&A puts Facebook likes on hangers
Fashion retailer C&A wouldn’t be the first retailer that springs to mind when considering innovative marketing techniques, but its latest campaign, Fashion Like, would suggest otherwise.