All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 505
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AnalysisThe local post
Social media works well for advertising store job opportunities, says Liz Morrell
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OpinionA nail-biting time for Ocado
Now the election is out of the way, chiefs of private retailers with an eye on a IPO - Ocado among them - will anxiously follow the political and economic weather reports and consider whether they can get their floats away.
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NewsShop Direct outsourcing to impact 160 jobs
Home shopping business Shop Direct Group is planning to outsource some of its IT and network capabilities which will impact 160 jobs in the business.
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NewsSainsbury's launches first TV ad for non-food website
Sainsbury’s has launched its first TV ad campaign for its non-food website.
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NewsArgos to launch iPhone app
Argos will release an iPhone Application to take advantage of more consumers using Apple mobile devices to access its website.
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NewsM and M Direct adds a splash of colour
Etailer M and M Direct is launching a limited edition designer Splashmac collection with the help of celebrity models.
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NewsAurora hires ex-Asos man as online chief
Aurora Fashions has appointed former Asos marketing chief Hash Ladha to the newly created role of group multichannel director.
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NewsBoohoo.com in marketing push to raise profile
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has launched a marketing campaign to raise its profile.
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NewsM&S confident of profits from mobile shoppers
Marks & Spencer expects its optimised website for mobile phones to become profitable “very quickly” as its customers take advantage of the convenience of the offer.
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OpinionWhy we must get everyone online
Get more people to interact with government online and save billions, says Martha Lane Fox
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NewsPoundstretcher opens transactional website
Discount retailer Instore, which trades as Poundstretcher, has launched a transactional website selling items from 99p up to £150.
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Big W launches online
Woolworths’ discount department store, Big W, has launched an online store, allowing web-based shoppers access to more than 4,000 items from its range, including 600 items that are not available in-store.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches mobile-optimised website
Marks & Spencer has launched a new version of its website optimised for use on mobile phones.
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NewsWaterstone’s unveils new branding
Waterstone’s has unveiled its new branding on its website today ahead of a “major” launch in stores this Thursday.
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NewsFormer Bhs COO Paul Coackley leaves Arcadia
Arcadia Group chief financial officer Paul Coackley has left Sir Philip Green’s fashion chain.
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NewsArgos taps World Cup fever with microsite launch
Argos has launched a microsite to capitalise on “huge” public interest in the World Cup.
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NewsAsos to launch global marketplace for shoppers to sell second-hand clothing
Asos chief executive Nick Robertson has vowed to create a different way for shoppers to sell second-hand clothes when it launches its Marketplace website later this year.
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AnalysisWhat’s waiting in Marc Bolland’s in-tray at M&S?
Dutchman Marc Bolland takes the reins this week at M&S. We look at the big questions facing him as he moves into the Paddington hot seat
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NewsElection outcome could influence retail IPOs
Today’s election result and the implications for consumer and business confidence are likely to influence whether or not a clutch of retail initial public offerings get under way.