All Online retail & ecommerce articles
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AnalysisApp tour: How Asos’ revamped app is helping the fashion giant win back shoppers
Asos reported this morning its underlying profitability had jumped by 50% and that it was making “good progress” in its quest to win back customers
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NewsGoogle expects uptick in virtual try-on users as it promises more investment
Google is expecting more users to test out its virtual try-on tool in the coming weeks, as it teases more innovation and features in the future.
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NewsMorrisons sales jump as supermarket hails ‘much improved’ Christmas
Supermarket giant Morrisons has delivered like-for-like and total sales growth for the first quarter, following a “much improved” Christmas trading period.
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NewsSephora pilots US app in ChatGPT
Sephora is piloting its app in ChatGPT for US customers in a bid to bring a new AI-enhanced shopping experience.
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NewsChatGPT rolls back instant checkout and launches visual shopping upgrades
OpenAi has rolled out a major upgrade to the shopping experience in ChatGPT, including a more visual way for users to find and compare products.
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Opinion‘1990s reloaded – why retailers need to respond to the AI revolution’
The ‘90s fundamentally changed consumer behaviour, and the same is happening again. Retailers have an opportunity to learn from the disruption of the last few decades, believes Deloitte’s Oliver Vernon-Harcourt
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NewsNew boss named to lead Debenhams brand to ‘next stage of growth’
Online retail group Debenhams has appointed a managing director of its eponymous brand to accelerate growth at the flagship division, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAlibaba unveils full-scale AI agent for businesses
Alibaba International has unveiled its AI agent, Accio Work, for global businesses.
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NewsPinterest debuts shoppable TV series
Pinterest has launched its first shoppable TV series, testing out a new format for a more enhanced shopping experience.
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NewsThe Works shuts down ecommerce website with immediate effect
The Works has announced that it has shut down its ecommerce site, moving instead to a non-transactional channel with “immediate effect”.
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NewsAsos names former Amazon Fashion exec as new global trading boss
Asos has appointed Amazon Fashion general manager Natasha Jeffers to the newly created role of managing director of global trading.
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AnalysisTest drive: Launch of online shopping platform Joybuy UK
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com officially launched its “one-stop” online shopping platform in the UK, Joybuy, to 17 million UK customers
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InterviewQ&A: Kaiia The Label marketing boss on being more than a TikTok brand
Kaiia The Label is one of the biggest fashion brands on TikTok Shop. Between running 18-hour livestreams and a strong affiliate network, it has become the go-to athleisure brand among Gen Z on the platform.
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NewsMoonpig anticipates strong full-year performance
Online cards specialist Moonpig has reported “continued strong profit performance and cash generation”.
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NewsBoots strikes logistics deal to support online growth
Health and beauty giant Boots has signed a partnership with logistics group XPO to underpin its healthcare and online operations.
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Opinion‘Customer expectations of retail AI are not what you think’
Customers may not be asking for AI directly, but it is already resetting expectations across the industry, observes Dunnhumby’s Sandra Stanley
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AnalysisJoybuy UK MD: ‘We’re here to shake up the UK ecommerce market’
Joybuy UK, a new online shopping venture from Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, officially launched today (March 16).
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NewsJD.com’s Joybuy launches in the UK and Europe
Chinese retail giant JD.com has launched its new online shopping venture Joybuy in the UK and five other European markets.
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InterviewQ&A: Native Commerce’s Marat Bolatov on why operations are the real battleground in ecommerce
As retailers search for more ways to tighten costs, the founder and chief executive of Native Commerce speaks to Retail Week about the most common areas for improvement
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NewsGeorge at Asda and DHL team up on ‘next-generation fulfilment centre’
Asda’s George fashion business is partnering with logistics giant DHL to open a “next-generation ecommerce fulfilment hub”.