Macy’s parade
Continued sales growth is now essential to improve profits
E-commerce
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A two-part series looking at the second stage of the online shopping revolution that began a decade ago
Mobiles deployed to entice shoppers
The proliferation of smartphones – and the possibilities they present – has inevitably caught their attention of high street retailers in the US
Stores tackle physical and virtual realities
Three years after the iPhone was launched, the advent of what retailers call ‘mobile connectivity’ is profoundly shaking up the way they do business, not only online, but in their stores
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Order online, pick up at the drive-through
Kmart and its US rivals are starting to experiment with hybrid shopping outlets
E-retailers find big brands hard to touch
Well-established retailers have profited from the rising popularity of internet shopping, defying expectations that brash newcomers had a good shot at taking market share away
Online retail news
Delivery groups reap online benefit
Distribution companies specialising in business-to-consumer deliveries are gearing up for rapid growth as online shopping proves to be one of the few bright spots in a dismal retail sector
Asos gets a boost from web shoppers
The online fashion retailer once again proved its formula of disposable fashion sold online to a young and fashionable audience could beat the gloom on the high street
Online retail sales in UK jump to record high
British shoppers spent £5.46bn in the run-up to Christmas as the icy weather and improved web offerings encouraged buying from home, amid data pointing to an increasingly competitive market
