All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 70
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OpinionLuke Jensen: ‘Amid cost-of-living crisis we must face fact we’ve struggled to address food waste for too long’
Smart online technologies can play a major role in waste reduction in shoppers’ homes, argues Ocado Solutions’ chief executive
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NewsBoohoo warns of further sales declines as profits crash
Boohoo has warned it is likely to suffer further revenue erosion during the crucial golden quarter after its first-half profits tumbled.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Setting a new direction – How Gymshark, Lick and Farmison are evolving DTC
Online-only DTC brands were expected to transform retail a few short years ago, but recent struggles have raised questions about their long-term viability. Does the model have a future?
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InterviewInterview: Poundland’s Barry Williams on Christmas, cost of living and gunning for the grocers
Retail Week sits down with Poundland boss Barry Williams to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the cost-of-living crisis, the retailer’s growing focus on new categories and building a profitable online business from a standing start
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NewsMoonpig goes back to basics to navigate cost of living crisis
Moonpig has said it will focus on greeting cards and has left its full year guidance unchanged as it seeks to navigate the current cost of living crisis.
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Retail VoiceThe four shopper mindsets emerging from the pandemic
What does the new normal look like for online shopping? According to Shekhar Deshpande and Talitha Rutten, four drastically different mindsets have emerged.
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DataRetail sales volumes slide as cost of living bites
Year on year retail sales rose by value but plunged by volume last month as the cost of living climbed, official figures reveal.
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NewsTroubled Naked Wines parachutes founder Gormley in as adviser
Naked Wines has appointed founder Rowan Gormley, former chief executive and still a “material” shareholder, as a board adviser as it reviews its business.
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NewsAmazon to halt deliveries as retail shuts down for Queen’s funeral
Amazon has confirmed that all deliveries to customers will be paused for the duration of the Queen’s funeral on September 19.
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NewsHotel Chocolat closes US website as it pulls out of country to focus on UK
Hotel Chocolat has closed its US website months after closing stores in the region to focus instead on its home market
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NewsJohn Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral, others likely to follow
Leading retailers will close stores for the day on September 19 when Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be held
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NewsReiss swings into the black with record profits and sales
Reiss has reported record sales and profits for the year to January 2022, despite its stores being closed for the first 10 weeks of the year
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NewsPrimark sales spike as it readies click-and-collect Christmas launch
Primark parent Associated British Foods (ABF) said the fashion operator’s full-year UK sales would approach pre-Covid levels in a pre-close update
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NewsDeliveroo gears up for Supreme Court battle over workers’ rights
Deliveroo is preparing for a battle in the Supreme Court after being challenged by a gig economy union over how it treats its riders.
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Opinion‘Next two years will set tone for another chapter of retail channel evolution’
Pureplays face critical strategic decisions and omnichannel retailers have a window of opportunity, believes OC&C Strategy Consultants’ Matt Coode
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NewsDiscount grocery start-up Motatos raises £33m for UK expansion
Sweden-based discount ecommerce grocer Motatos has raised £33m in its latest round of seed funding with plans to expand its operations in the UK and Germany.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet promotes from within to replace departing chief executive
Notonthehighstreet has promoted from within in order to replace departing chief executive Claire Davenport.
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NewsVery launches new Everyday value range as cost of living mounts
Very has launched a value own-brand range to help shoppers combat the growing cost of living crisis.
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DataConsumers choose quality over value online despite cost-of-living crisis
New research shows that consumers are prioritising quality over value when it comes to online spending.
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NewsFarfetch to buy stake in Yoox-Net-a-Porter from Richemont
Farfetch has snapped up a large stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter as owner Richemont right-sizes its assets