Retail

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7 Ways to Make E-Commerce More Profitable

12 November 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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7 Ways to Make E-Commerce More Profitable

As online sales reached new heights in the pandemic, brands are grappling with new burdens on their bottom lines. From savvy inventory distribution to bundling products, here’s how they can keep costs down.

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Brexit Threat Triggers Last-Minute Dash for Warehouse Space

11 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

11 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

Without a trade deal, British companies face the prospect of tariffs on shipments and additional paperwork that could create delays at border entry ports.

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Brexit Threat Triggers Last-Minute Dash for Warehouse Space

Without a trade deal, British companies face the prospect of tariffs on shipments and additional paperwork that could create delays at border entry ports.

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Alibaba Reports $56 Billion Sales as Singles' Day Gets Into Full Swing

11 November 2020 • By Reuters

11 November 2020 • By Reuters

The four-day sale has so far brought sellers 16 times as many orders by value than Amazon's global Prime Day last month.

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Alibaba Reports $56 Billion Sales as Singles' Day Gets Into Full Swing

The four-day sale has so far brought sellers 16 times as many orders by value than Amazon's global Prime Day last month.

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Westfield Owner Unibail Rethinks Funding

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

The move comes after shareholders rejected a €3.5 billion ($4.15 billion) rights issue under pressure from activist investors.

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Westfield Owner Unibail Rethinks Funding

The move comes after shareholders rejected a €3.5 billion ($4.15 billion) rights issue under pressure from activist investors.

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Adidas Warns That Worsening Pandemic Will Weigh on Earnings

10 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

10 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

The German sportswear company's revenue is no longer on track for growth in the fourth quarter, predicting a single-digit percentage decline.

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Adidas Warns That Worsening Pandemic Will Weigh on Earnings

The German sportswear company's revenue is no longer on track for growth in the fourth quarter, predicting a single-digit percentage decline.

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J.C. Penney Rescue Deal Approved in Bankruptcy Court

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

The move will avert a liquidation that would have put the department store chain out of business and jeopardised tens of thousands of jobs.

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J.C. Penney Rescue Deal Approved in Bankruptcy Court

The move will avert a liquidation that would have put the department store chain out of business and jeopardised tens of thousands of jobs.

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#BoFLIVE: Engaging the Gen-Z Shopper

9 November 2020 • By BoF Team

9 November 2020 • By BoF Team

BoF's Lauren Sherman in conversation with Irregular Labs Founder Molly Logan and Tiffany Zhong, chief executive of Zebra IQ, on what fashion needs to know about Gen-Z.

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#BoFLIVE: Engaging the Gen-Z Shopper

BoF's Lauren Sherman in conversation with Irregular Labs Founder Molly Logan and Tiffany Zhong, chief executive of Zebra IQ, on what fashion needs to know about Gen-Z.

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UK Shopper Numbers Plummet as Second Lockdown Starts

9 November 2020 • By Reuters

9 November 2020 • By Reuters

From Thursday onwards footfall crashed, falling by an average of 46.7 percent from the week before.

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UK Shopper Numbers Plummet as Second Lockdown Starts

From Thursday onwards footfall crashed, falling by an average of 46.7 percent from the week before.

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The Retailer That's Still Charging Ahead Without E-Commerce

6 November 2020 • By Tamison O'Connor

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The Retailer That's Still Charging Ahead Without E-Commerce

Against the odds, Primark’s sales bounced back faster than expected over the summer, despite the company’s lack of online sales channels. But a second wave of lockdowns is putting fresh pressure on the retailer.

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Capri Holdings Beats Quarterly Revenue Estimates

5 November 2020 • By Reuters

5 November 2020 • By Reuters

The Michael Kors owner's total revenue fell to $1.11 billion in the second quarter from $1.44 billion a year earlier.

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Capri Holdings Beats Quarterly Revenue Estimates

The Michael Kors owner's total revenue fell to $1.11 billion in the second quarter from $1.44 billion a year earlier.