All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 487
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NewsIMRG predicts record Christmas Day online sales
Online spending on Christmas Day is set to pass the £150m mark for the first time this year, online retail group IMRG has predicted.
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NewsOnline sales soar in November
Shoppers spent £6.4bn online during November, equivalent to £104 per person, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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NewsChristmas food deliveries hit as snow wreaks havoc
Supermarkets have struggled to deliver Christmas groceries after many UK roads became impassable due to heavy snow.
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NewsThree quarters of digital music tracks downloaded illegally
Three quarters of music tracks downloaded this year were done so illegally.
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NewsM&S hit online by Amazon site failure
Amazon and Marks & Spencer’s websites were taken offline on Sunday night during the key Christmas trading period amid ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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AnalysisCyber attacks
Amazon’s ability to shake off an attack by saboteurs attempting to overwhelm and crash its servers last week highlights the importance for etailers of having a good IT infrastructure in place
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NewsBrand Boutique launches on Tesco clothing website
Tesco has launched a Brand Boutique on its clothing website to house the independent labels and designers it stocks.
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BRC report calls for new unit to tackle web crime
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is lobbying for a dedicated national unit to tackle the increasing amount of online crime.
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NewsChristmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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NewsCocosa expands into luxury lifestyle brand
Private-sales fashion site Cocosa is to expand into new categories and has hired a new managing director with the aim of becoming a luxury lifestyle etailer.
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AnalysisDriving loyalty and footfall through mobile commerce
Mobile retail is empowering consumers, but it can be a positive tool for retailers.
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NewsHalfords mobile site goes transactional
Halfords has enhanced its mobile site by making it transactional to give customers a better multichannel experience.
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Tesco Direct
In November Tesco launched a pared down, optimised version of its website with a more streamlined navigation, rendered specifically for mobile screens.
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NewsMobile to be 30% of sales in 3 years, says Asos boss
Etailers are gearing up for a surge in mobile commerce with Asos chief executive Nick Robertson predicting 20% to 30% of all transactions will be made from smartphones within the next three years.
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News7 For All Mankind gears up to expand
Premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind is gearing up for UK expansion with the launch of a transactional website and plans for seven further stores.
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Homebase unveils new reserve-and-collect app
DIY retailer Homebase has launched a reserve-and-collect iPhone app as it revealed online sales soared 63% in the past year.
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AnalysisWeb sales to be a cracker this Christmas
With an increasing number of people shopping online, Gemma Goldfingle looks at how retailers are harnessing the web to boost seasonal sales
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AnalysisGet online returns right
Retailers need to be at the top of their game when handling returns to offer piece of mind to online shoppers. Charlotte Hardie reports
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Online sales set to surge today as Mega Monday begins
Today is predicted to be one of the busiest internet shopping days according to retail experts as the Christmas shopping season begins in earnest.