All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 488
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NewsBiba founder range for George at Asda went on sale online on Monday
Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki’s range for George at Asda went on sale online on Monday and an animal-print bow dress (pictured) was among the best-sellers.
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NewsAsos selects best boutiques for launch of Marketplace venture
Asos launched its Marketplace website on Tuesday, and said the venture has little in common with similar offerings such as eBay’s.
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NewsSelfridges web changes boost conversion rates
Selfridges has tweaked its website in response to customer feedback following the launch of the transactional site in February.
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OpinionA white-knuckle ride into Christmas
It’s ironic that while Christmas decorations come into stores earlier every year, customers are leaving their spending even later.
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NewsEtailers primed for Mega Monday sales
Etailers are gearing up for Mega Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year. Trade body IMRG expects year-on-year sales to increase 16% that day.
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NewsTheOutnet revamps and goes mobile
Net-a-Porter’s outlet sister site TheOutnet.com has unveiled a revamped website and will launch a mobile site on November 30 to spearhead growth.
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NewsLeading retailers reveal multichannel strategies
Retail Week has launched Multichannel Now, the most in-depth research report yet on the true impact multichannel is having on UK retailing, and where the industry’s leaders think it will go on the years ahead.
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AnalysisMarketplaces
A marketplace lets retailers be seen as a one-stop-shop for shoppers to source a particular product, but etailers need to avoid the potential pitfalls
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AnalysisMultichannel Now
Based on exhaustive interviews with many of the biggest names in UK retailing, Retail Week’s groundbreaking report Multichannel Now is the definitive guide to multichannel in the UK. Here, in an extract from the introduction to the report, its author Joanna Perry sums up the challenges the multichannel world is ...
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NewsKiddicare launches app and mobile site
Online nursery retailer Kiddicare has today launched an iPhone app and mobile friendly version of its site.
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NewsAsos Marketplace goes live
Online fashion giant Asos has launched its Marketplace site which enables customers, boutiques and designers to sell through its website.
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NewsAmazon blasted as Black Friday deals sell out within seconds
Amazon has come under fire as its Black Friday Christmas deals sold out within seconds.
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NewsTesco to take on Amazon with online marketplace
Grocer readies attack on etail giants with its own take on an online marketplace
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NewsAussie electricals etailer comes to UK
Australian electricals etailer Kogan, which has made a splash in its domestic market, launched in the UK on Monday with a promise to bring shoppers lower prices.
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AnalysisInternational etail sites
When it comes to expanding online overseas is it better for retailers to launch dedicated websites for each market, or is the expense not worth it?
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NewsJD Sports Fashion launches mobile site
JD Sports Fashion has launched its first mobile site to allow customers to buy products on the go.
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NewsAurora to launch 90-minute delivery option
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains Warehouse, Coast, Karen Millen and Oasis, is to launch 90 minute delivery slots in what it claims is a fashion first.
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NewsGoogle poised to launch fashion venture
Online giant Google is moving into fashion with the launch of a website and virtual designer boutiques on Wednesday, according to reports.
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Opinion
Demand for IT staff soars 46% in six months
Demand for IT professionals within the retail sector has leapt 46% over the last six months, according to IT recruitment agency ReThink Recruitment based on the business interest they have received.
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NewsAmazon drops controversial e-book after boycott threat
Amazon has withdrawn its controversial ‘guide to paedophilia’ e-book after a social network campaign from outraged consumers.