All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 475
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NewsMassimo Dutti to launch online this autumn
Massimo Dutti, part of Spanish fashion giant Inditex, is launching an European-wide online shop on September 6.
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AnalysisCrunch time for the grocers
Shoppers have been cutting back on discretionary items but now even food volumes are declining. Jennifer Creevy reports on how supermarkets are having to adapt to this unfamiliar environment
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AnalysisLocation-based marketing
Appealing to local shoppers using location-based marketing is becoming more effective as mobile technology is connecting retailers right to the customer
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NewsBuy It Direct on hunt for growth funds
Online retailer Buy It Direct is considering raising new money next year to fund further growth.
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NewsRetail employment falls as non-food stores cut staff
Retail employment fell 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 3,100 fewer full-time jobs.
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NewsAmazon sales surge but profits dip following investment
Online giant Amazon said second quarter group sales surged 51% to $9.91bn but net income fell in the period.
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NewsGame rolls out digital games across global store estate
Game has begun selling its digital games range in all stores across the group as the retailer continues its transformation into a fully multichannel business.
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NewsAmerican Apparel to launch online eBay shop
US fashion chain American Apparel is to launch an ecommerce shop on eBay in September in an effort to expand its distribution base beyond its own stores.
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Opinion
Asos cashes in on social networking
Asos has continued to cash in on the retailing potential of social networking sites.
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NewsMoonpig sold to Photobox in £120m deal
Online greetings card retailer Moonpig has been snapped up by digital photo service Photobox for £120m.
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NewsFormer Comet director Lousada joins Buy It Direct
Former Comet director Toby Lousada has joined online retailer Buy It Direct as non-executive chairman.
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NewsOnline sales up 19% in the first half
Online sales surged 19% in the first half of 2011, exceeding growth expectations by 1%.
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Opinion
Jigsaw's mobile site
Fashion retailer Jigsaw has taken steps to increase its m-commerce activity by developing a transactional mobile site.
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OpinionMagic moments
With a variety of retailers signing up for O2’s Priority Moments location marketing scheme, can mobile wave its wand over the high street?
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NewsKiddicare promotes Simon Harrow to COO
Childcare retailer Kiddicare has promoted its technology officer Simon Harrow to chief operating officer.
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News£8.5m venture capital boost for etail group Worldstores
Venture firms Advent and Balderton Capital have ploughed £8.5m into online retailer Worldstores.
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NewsMobile retail searches soar 216% in the second quarter
Mobile retail searches soared by 216% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2011 as the boom in online shopping continued.
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NewsFlying Brands enters personalised cards market as it looks to broaden its offer
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has entered the personalised card market as it looks to broaden its offer.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches online product reviews
Department store group John Lewis has launched product reviews on its website.