All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 8
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NewsM&S, Next, Debenhams and Boots join new YouTube shopping programme
Social media giant YouTube has launched its Shopping Affiliate Programme in the UK, with retail giants including Marks & Spencer, Next, Debenhams and Boots all on board.
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NewsOcado strikes warehouse deal with ‘leading retailer’
Retail tech and grocery business Ocado has struck an agreement to build a large customer fulfilment centre for a European retailer.
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NewsTesco to launch on Uber Eats and Deliveroo
Tesco is launching on both Uber Eats and Deliveroo, in a bid to expand its rapid delivery reach.
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NewsWorld Cup helps drive strongest volume growth outside major holidays
Unit growth at grocery retailers was up by 1.1% year on year in the four weeks to July 11, NIQ has reported, in the strongest volume performance of the last 12 months barring Christmas and Easter
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NewsAliExpress hit with record fine by EU for sale of illegal items
Chinese online retailer AliExpress has been given a record fine by the EU over the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit goods.
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NewsMorrisons cuts prices on hundreds of products
Supermarket giant Morrisons has today [July 20] announced price cuts on hundreds of “family favourites” to make “budgets go further during the school holidays” for customers.
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AnalysisOcado’s Steiner sets sights on America as his final chapter begins
While Ocado co-founder and boss Tim Steiner’s time at the helm of the business is drawing to an end, he has set his sights on striking new third-party deals in the US for his final act
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NewsCMA gives the green light for eBay’s Depop acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared eBay’s anticipated acquisition of resale platform Depop following an initial probe.
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NewsGovernment begins crackdown on de minimis loophole
Chinese ecommerce giants such as Shein and Temu will soon be forced to pay new fees on small packages as Labour begins its crackdown on online retailers.
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NewsDebenhams boss hails ‘continued positive trading’ ahead of AGM
Debenhams Group boss Dan Finley has said he is “pleased with continued positive trading” through June and July, ahead of the retailer’s AGM today.
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NewsSosandar swings back to profit as multichannel approach pays off
Sosandar has credited its focus on full-price shopping and becoming a multichannel retailer with a return to pre-tax profitability.
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NewsOnline sales lead the way as heatwave keeps customers off the high streets
Online shopping led the way during the last heatwave, as soaring temperatures kept customers off the high streets.
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NewsShein gets green light for long-awaited IPO
Shein has received the green light for its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), following failed earlier attempts in New York and London.
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InterviewQ&A: Particular Audience CEO on the evolution of retail media, search and personalisation
Chief executive says retail media architecture “won’t survive” the next five years without adding advanced search and recommendation systems.
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NewsYours Clothing partners with Shopify for accelerated checkout
Leading UK plus-size fashion retailer Yours Clothing has launched Shopify’s Shop Pay to deliver accelerated checkout to its ecommerce customers, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAO sees double-digit increase in TV sales thanks to World Cup
AO has recorded a double-digit year-on-year increase in TV sales as the men’s FIFA World Cup drives demand.
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AnalysisTest Drive: Primark’s long-awaited UK mobile app
High street retailer Primark debuted its customer mobile app in the UK this April, where customers can browse, buy and pick up in-store.
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NewsThe Very Group adds Estée Lauder to portfolio of premium brands
The Very Group has added Estée Lauder to its portfolio as it expands its selection of premium beauty brands.
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Chart of the WeekOnline retail share the same as if Covid ‘never happened’ as top ecomm firms risk insolvency
New analysis by Knight Frank, shared exclusively with Retail Week, shows that online growth is slowing, with the majority of gains in online sales now among multi-channel retailers
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FeatureHow are food and drink retailers appearing in AI searches?
AI is now what people turn to for midweek meal inspiration. But this sweeping influence across food raises a serious question: how can retailers ensure they’re being surfaced by AI as it crawls the internet for answers?