All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 506
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NewsMartha Lane Fox chases more retail partners to help get all of the UK online by 2012
Martha Lane Fox is targeting more retail partners as part of the Race Online 2012 initiative spearheaded by the Marks & Spencer non-executive director.
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NewsGeorge follows Asda with factory webcams
George at Asda has installed webcams in two of its factories in Bangladesh as part of its wider drive to improve transparency across the business.
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OpinionBreak down the cross-border barriers
UK consumers are Europe’s biggest online shoppers. Most other EU states are way behind so there’s a lot of future business out there and many retailers want to tap into it. But it’s often not that easy, says Stephen Robertson
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An Easter battle come rain or shine
Recent unpredictable weather has only heightened pressures on the DIY sector and an Easter washout could spell disaster. Nicola Harrison looks at retailers’ fightbacks and asks if the looming price war will help
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Web testing pays dividends at B&Q
B&Q has increased sales on its website by more than £3m in the past year through a programme to optimise its conversion rates.
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AnalysisCustomer Service: Right first time
Giving your store and call centre staff the responsibility and means to solve customer problems can not only turn a negative into a positive but also pay off for the wider business
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NewsSex scandals spice up demand for Pixmania’s spying devices
Celebrity sex scandals have sparked a spike in sales of spying and eavesdropping products at electricals specialist DSGi as suspicious partners keep an eye on their other halves.
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NewsComet to provide free IT training to 50,000 OAPs
Comet has committed to providing free IT training for 50,000 senior citizens as the first retailer to sign-up to work with the Race Online 2012 initiative led by Martha Lane Fox.
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NewsTurnaround guru Ian Gray parachuted in to Abel & Cole
Upmarket food specialist Abel & Cole has parachuted in turnaround specialist Ian Gray as chairman and its founder has returned to run the business after the recession hit growth.
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NewsNaked Wines to offer advance order savings
Online wine specialist Naked Wines will next week launch a deal for customers to order wine up to a year in advance and save up to 50% on their orders.
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NewsNew Look vows to become top multichannel fashion retailer
New Look has thrown down the gauntlet to Asos and Next and said it wants to topple its rivals to become the number one multichannel fashion retailer within three years.
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Coles offers online groceries to Northern Territory
Coles has become the first major grocery retailer in Australia to introduce an online shopping service to the Northern Territory with the launch of Coles.com.au to residents in Darwin and the Top End, Retail World reported. Separately, rival Woolworths will introduce its online shopping service into Western Australia for the ...
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NewsOcado to up geographical reach and range as it considers IPO
Home shopping group Ocado is to focus on increasing its range, geographical reach and services for customers this year as it mulls a post-election IPO.
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NewsFurniture site Made.com launches with value offer
A new etail site, backed my ecommerce entrepreneur Brent Hoberman, has launched in the UK with a model aiming to save customers money on furniture by ordering directly from the manufacturer.
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OpinionE-learning from the public sector
Retailers can learn much from how the push to deliver far more public services online plays out.
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Molton Brown replaces ecommerce platform
Molton Brown is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG as a step towards its international e-commerce expansion.
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NewsLouis Vuitton loses Google battle
Google has won its long-running legal battle with Louis Vuitton over the use of the online giants Adwords service.
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NewsOcado narrows operating losses as sales rise
Ocado has narrowed its operating losses and increased its gross sales by a quarter to £427.3m in the year to November 29.
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NewsOnline retail sales grow 13% in February
Strong Valentine’s Day sales helped retailers achieve growth of 13% online in February, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index.