All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 477
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NewsBoots ramps up tailored offers for Advantage Card customers
Boots is working on a major upgrade of its Advantage Card programme as it plans for another tough year in the health and beauty market.
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NewsBrand Alley on track for first profits as it aims to double sales on UK site
Brand Alley is aiming to double UK sales this year as the private Sales site looks to break into profit for the first time.
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AnalysisA hammer blow for online
A new EU directive aims to make the continent one big market, but many online retailers say they and consumers would lose out. Gemma Goldfingle looks at how forcing retailers to sell to Europe and offer free returns could hit the industry
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NewsMore customers use social sites to contact retailers
Social networks are becoming an increasingly popular tool for shoppers wanting to communicate with retailers,Retail Week has found.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I make video work for me?
I have video on my website but it’s not making a difference. Am I doing something wrong?
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OpinionSocial by design
Social media is yet to deliver volume sales, yet its founding principles are something that everyone designing customer-facing technology should be focused on.
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NewsNet-a-Porter sales strong and is performing "ahead of plan" says owner Richemont
Net-a-Porter recorded strong sales as new owner Richemont said the etailer is performing ahead of its plan.
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NewsHabitat invests £1m in overhaul of IT network
Furniture retailer Habitat aims to save 30% on its network costs by moving to a faster, more efficient wide area network (WAN) as part of a £1m IT infrastructure overhaul.
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Opinion
Know a great website?
The online world is filled with brands that have become as well known as some high street stalwarts, and much of the retail industry’s most interesting innovation is to be found online.
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NewsBrand Alley seeks £87m to fund growth
Online upmarket private sales site Brand Alley has appointed Merril Lynch to raise €100m (£87m) to fund acquisitions of fledgling businesses in the sector.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s 'Feed your family for £50'
Sainsbury’s recently launched its ‘Feed your family for £50 a week’ promotion which, as well as being heavily promoted on television and in store, has a great online tool.
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NewsVente-privee to launch in US
Off-price fashion etailer Vente-privee is to launch in the US under a joint venture agreement.
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NewsOcado first half EBITDA up as sales growth slows
Online grocer Ocado said it is “encouraged by the progress of the business so far this year” as it revealed that EBITDA is expected to grow 12% in its first half.
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NewsKurt Geiger launches discount website
Premium footwear retailer Kurt Geiger has launched its discount website Shoeaholics.com.
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NewsWiggle gears up for £200m sale
Online bikes retailer Wiggle has hired advisory firm Rothschild to oversee a strategic review which could result in a sale or IPO valuing it at more than £200m, according to reports.
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NewsThe Hut gears up for float with adviser beauty parade
Online retailer backed by Rose considering IPO to capitalise on growing appetite for digital stocks.
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NewsNew categories overtake media products as Amazon diversifies
Amazon is gunning to grab share outside its core product categories as international sales in its non-media division overtook media for the first time.
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AnalysisEntertainment shift puts Amazon and Netflix top
The shifts in the way we purchase and consume entertainment products was again thrown into stark relief as upbeat quarterly results from Amazon and Netflix contrasted cruelly with stories of investors picking over Blockbuster and HMV.
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Opinion
N Brown overlooked
While the etail era has made online outfitter Asos a share price star, another retailer well placed to benefit from changing shopper habits has been overlooked.
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AnalysisReasons to be cheerful
The bank holiday festivities are over and it is back to the grind of tough trading and ferocious competition. But it’s not all doom and gloom for the industry. Here we highlight why there is plenty of reason for optimism…