ONLINE RETAIL NEWS ON FASTMOVING

Physical stores still matter, whether a retailer has an online presence or not, according to John Ryan, stores editor of Retail Week, a UK-based news magazine, website, and retail data service. read more

Amazon has teamed up with British clothing chain Next to offer a network of stores where the US online retail giant’s UK customers can collect their parcels. read more

Asos has reported a rise in its quarterly sales, as growth at home in the UK continues to outperform its foreign markets. read more

The rise of online retail internationally has raised an apocalyptic spectre of empty malls, dying city centres, local factory closures and rising unemployment.  read more

Customers use the service by choosing “Collection” when they check out on the Superbalist website or app. They are provided a pin code via email and sms and take that to their chosen Takealot Pickup Point within 7 days of delivery - orders arrive within 2-4 days of purchase.  read more

In the highly competitive environment of in-store advertising, brands are contesting limited market share. Consumers have become more discerning of what they buy owing to the availability of product information online. It is therefore imperative to cut through the clutter and create a 360-degree retail experience. read more

Cybercellar, one of South Africa’s leading online wine retailers, has appointed AJ Nel as its new CEO.  read more

Media24 and Takealot.com announced that they will merge their online fashion brands, Spree and Superbalist, creating an exciting online fashion platform for South African consumers.  read more

Legwear specialists FALKE South Africa will this month be expanding its global footprint when they establish a retail presence in Australia.  read more

Zara opens its first ever store in the world dedicated to click-and-collect orders at Westfield Stratford City in east London. read more

Amazon has enjoyed its best-ever financial year, with quarterly profits almost reaching the $2 billion mark for the first time. read more

Alibaba Group kicked off its annual Singles’ Day shopping bonanza, logging $1 billion in gross merchandise volume within the first two minutes. read more

Online sales of non-food products in the UK increased by 10.3% in April, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. read more

Instagram has announced plans to roll out its shopping options within the image-sharing app. read more

Cross-border online retail predicted to grow at twice the rate of domestic e-commerce (CAGR: 25%) until 2020. Retailers can grow 60% faster with a premium service offering.  read more

New research has shown that retailers may have their priorities wrong when it comes to mobile platforms. read more

First it was the supermarkets, now it’s the restaurants – Amazon has just expanded its delivery services with the launch of Amazon Restaurant, allowing customers to have meals delivered within one hour. read more

Amazon will open its third warehouse in Doncaster next year, creating 500 permanent jobs in addition to the 3500 that it plans to recruit by the end of 2016. read more

Sainsbury’s has announced plans to introduce a same-day delivery service to 30 of its stores by Christmas to keep up with the rise in demand. The first three stores that currently have same-day delivery trials are Richmond and Streatham Common in London and Brookwood in Surrey. read more

Having online purchases delivered to you by small drones could soon become a reality after the UK Government today gave the green light for Amazon to take the first steps in trialling the delivery method. read more

According to the World Wide Worx Online Retail in South Africa 2016 report, online retail has maintained a growth rate of above 20% for several years. In 2015, the rate of growth was 26% or R7.5bn and this year, growth in rand terms is expected to remain the same as in 2015, taking the total to above R9bn. read more

Online shopping is beginning to eat into the market share of traditional retail as more South Africans turn to the web. read more

Madrid - Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, reported its fastest annual profit growth in three years fuelled by online sales and the Zara chain, which offers $19.90 flared dresses and $29.90 leather sandals. read more

Harare - While mobile money has taken off significantly in Africa and continues to grow, a new trend - digital currency - is also gaining popularity. read more

In the cutthroat world of marketing, innovation is paramount to maintaining a competitive edge. In the world of brand building, ensuring your brand is exposed to a targeted audience, in the right volumes, is key to ensuring the best possible return on investment. read more

Physical stores are still the preferred destination for shoppers in South Africa, despite significant growth in online shopping. read more

Cape Town - South African retailers let their greed get the better of them and lost money over the festive season to criminal gangs, according to a local digital payments company. read more

Online retailer Takealot.com has redesigned its mobile site to make it easier to navigate on smartphones, as the group turns its attention to the growing mobile e-commerce market. read more

While South Africans are embracing online and mobile shopping, the in-store experience is as important as ever. read more

South Africans spent about R2,6bn online last year, 30% more than in 2010, research from World Wide Worx shows. read more

MTN Business reckons retailers that fail to embrace mobile risk falling behind their peers. At the same time, mobile solutions present an opportunity for smaller retailers to remain competitive in the face of big, international entrants. read more

Massmart, which has just merged with US retail giant Walmart, is slowly gearing up to enter the burgeoning market of online retailing. read more

TOTAL online spending on retail goods in SA last year passed the R2bn mark, up 30% on the previous year, and it is expected to grow another 30% this year, World Wide Worx’s Online Retail in SA 2011 study shows. read more