All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 533
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B&Q website to take advantage of ‘world-class’ Screwfix fulfilment
B&Q and its sister brand Screwfix are sharing fulfilment capabilities as parent company Kingfisher seeks to expand its UK trade business and find synergies between the two businesses.
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Website of the week: Walmart.com
Access Walmart.com from an Apple iPhone and you will be automatically redirected to a stripped-down version of the site where tiny links are replaced by large buttons suitable for chubby fingers tapping a screen.The iPhone-optimised version of the site, launched last year, is geared towards helping customers carrying their mobile ...
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Asos creates browser tool to track products
Asos has developed an application to allow customers to track particular products on its site through their web browser, whatever website they are looking at.
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Internet Explorer adds retail-friendly features
In the past few years, web technology developments have occurred that meant consumers no longer needed a web browser – such as the ubiquitous Internet Explorer – in order to access content from the internet.Instead, RSS feed readers, widgets, and other desktop applications have sprung up to deliver fresh content ...
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River Island makes website interactive
River Island has relaunched its Style Insider website with additional social networking elements that allows customers to share their own style ideas.
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Marks & Spencer launches web video channel to tap rising online spend
Marks & Spencer has ramped up its multichannel offer with the launch of an online TV channel.
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Undervalued retailers on Micky Jagtiani’s radar
Debenhams shareholder and boss of Dubai-based Landmark Group Micky Jagtiani has said that he sees opportunities to invest in under-valued retailers.
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Flying Brands profits dive 53% after punishing year
Pre-tax profits at home shopping specialist Flying Brands’ ongoing operations plummeted 53 per cent to 1.5m last year.
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Website of the week: remix.bestbuy.com
Best Buy may be delaying its UK debut, but it got a lot of attention this week when it formally launched Best Buy Remix, a long-promised service that lets third-party web developers create new ways of displaying the retailer’s product catalogue online.
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AnalysisOnline retail: Why there's no place like home in a downturn
Despite the gloom in the wider market, online continues to grow impressively. Charlotte Hardie surveys the state of the e-tail sector as we enter recession, and how to keep ahead of the game.
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NewsSara Weller: retailers will expect multichannel ventures to pay their way
Argos managing director Sara Weller has highlighted the opportunities and challenges retailers face as they attempt to strengthen multichannel operations.
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Dobbies to relaunch website for online sales push
Garden centre chain Dobbies will relaunch its website this summer in a major push to increase online sales and drive shoppers to its stores.
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Boden invests in systems to support growth
Boden is planning to replace the systems within its UK warehouse, following the successful adoption of the technology in its US operation. This project is currently at the planning stage, and the system should go live at Boden’s warehouse in the next six to nine months. It is the latest ...
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Republic relaunches website
Young fashion chain Republic has relaunched its website with a stronger editorial feel, a cleaner design and a simpler check out process.
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Online sales continue to defy general retail gloom
Online sales have continued to provide retailers with growth, up 13 per cent in February compared with last year.
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AnalysisMatthew Moulding: Back of the net
Buying the Zavvi name has put e-tailer The Hut on the map. Founder and boss Matthew Moulding tells Lisa Berwin why he is focused on growth
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Flying Brands profits plummet
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has reported pre-tax profit plummeted 53 per cent in its full-year results to 1.5m.
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WHSmith launches site for entertainment offer
WHSmith has launched a dedicated entertainment website selling more than 200,000 products.
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The Hut hatches plans for unstaffed high street shops
E-tailer The Hut is in talks with shopping centre owners as it mulls the possibility of taking its online venture into bricks and mortar.
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Topman pursues euro online as spend leaps
Menswear retailer Topman has benefited from a surge in online spend from Europe as canny shoppers take advantage of the strength of the euro against the pound.