Siobhán Géhin, associate partner at global management consultancy, Kurt Salmon, considers the prospects for Tesco’s new online marketplace, which will open its website to third-party retailers, and compares it with Amazon across four key criteria “Since Amazon launched its Marketplace on
Belgium grocery retailer, Delhaize Group, has relaunched its online food website, Delhaize Direct (www.delhaizedirect.be), following the success of Delhaize Wine World (www.delhaizewineworld.com). The Delhaize Direct website allows shoppers to choose their products online and then to collect their purchases from
Comparison shopping site mySupermarket has teamed up with four fmcg brands – Nivea, Activia, Kellogg’s and Reckitt Benckiser – to launch so-called ‘brand stores’ on its site. The Nivea and Activia stores are now live, with Kellogg’s and Reckitt Benckiser launching in the next
Ocado claims it is well placed to exploit the expansion in online grocery shopping in the UK. Announcing a 16.6% rise in gross sales for the 52 weeks ending 27 November 2011, CEO Tim Steiner, said: “Against the backdrop of
Carrefour has reported a marginal rise of just 0.5% for its full year 2011. A weak fourth quarter performance, which saw group sales decline by 0.8%, capped off what has been a pretty dire year for the world’s second largest
Casino has reported a 14.5% rise in group sales for Q4 2011, driven by its international operations in emerging markets, but low growth in its home market in France. Domestic sales growth slowed to just 0.2%, compared to 1.2% growth in
Shopping website, mySupermarket, claims it has seen unprecedented Christmas visitor figures, with 4m consumers using the site over the Christmas period to take advantage of grocery, wine, health and beauty bargains from the UK’s big stores. The site said it
Shopping website VoucherCodes reports visitors to its site between Boxing Day and 9 January 2012 increased by 44% compared with last year, as the nation logged on post-Christmas to pick up the very best offers in the sales. The high
Tesco’s balance of power is shifting from the UK to overseas, the retailer’s latest trading figures reveal. Reporting results for the six weeks to 7 January 2012, Tesco said it was disappointed with its UK trading performance at Christmas. However,
Veg box firm, Riverford, is enticing new customers with the offer of a free cook book, when they place a regular veg box order. The Riverford Farm Cook Book has a rrp of £16.99 and will be included in the
A combination of offering premium and value products helped Sainsbury’s increase sales by 4.5% (excluding fuel) and by 2.1% on a like-for-like basis in the third quarter. According to Sainsbury’s, sales of its premium Taste the Difference own label grew
Waitrose’s strong online sales performance in the run up to Christmas signals an area ripe for expansion. according to retail analysts Conlumino. Total sales in December rose by 9.5% and 3.8% on a like-for-like basis but online business rocketed 49%
Celebrity chef, Thomasina Miers, has teamed up with Sainsbury’s to launch a festive feasting blog on the Yahoo! Lifestyle website. Miers demonstrates how to enjoy some affordable culinary luxury this Christmas with deas designed to take the stress out of
MFI, once the biggest furniture retailer in the UK, is returning to the home interiors market as an online retailer. The brand, which went into administration in 2008, was subsequently bought by Walker Capital, owner of the Victoria Plumb online
Swiss retailer, Coop, is piloting a new drive-in concept in Zurich called Coop@home Drive in. Shoppers can order from a range of 13,000 skus online at www.coopathome.ch or though smart phone and iPad apps. Shoppers select a pick up time
Casino has launched a new drive through format in France, which it claims combines the best characteristics of the warehouse and the best of the store and is close to the customer. The hybrid format, Casino Express – 100% Drive,
South London online tea retailer, JING Tea, has won Google’s Best of British Web competition, which recognises small UK businesses who are making the most of the internet. According to Google, the competition was designed to inspire small businesses to
UK retailers are failing to use the micro-blogging website, Twitter, for business purposes, according to new research by Virgin Media Business. Its survey, which coincides with Twitter’s fifth birthday on 15July 2011, explores retailer use of the social networking channel.
Keith Bird, CEO at e-commerce solution supplier, eSellerPro, talks to Retail Times editor, Fiona Briggs, about his company’s turnkey solution for internet retailers eSellerPro is a one-stop shop for internet retailers. In a nutshell, the Gloucestershire-based company, offers a complete
Leading ecommerce practitioner Practicology claims it is tackling one of the most difficult hurdles for multi-channel retailers – putting in the most effective structure and finding the right people to maximise sales online. Practicology is extending its services to offer
Mobile commerce (m-commerce) is set to revolutionise the retail environment in the next few years, according to Carrefour’s vice president of online and multi-channel, Jean-Christophe Hermann. Hermann will be among top retail executives discussing the potential for m-commerce at the
Morrisons has acquired a 10% stake in leading online US grocer FreshDirect for £32m to help develop an e-commerce business in fresh foods in the UK. Announcing sales up 7% to £16.5bn and a 13% increase in pre-tax profits to
Online grocery shopping in the UK is predicted to nearly double to £9.5bn in five years compared to its current level of £4.8bn, according to new research published by IGD – the international food and grocery experts. Online shopping will
Matt Brittin, managing director of Google UK and Ireland, emphasised the importance of keeping up with the consumer via social media and mobile connections at the 2010 IGD Convention. Brittin highlighted the growth of Facebook (500m people are on Facebook
Waitrose’s total online grocery sales increased by 54% in the six months to 31 July. The Waitrose Deliver service, where shoppers can order online and collect in store, is also growing and is now in 133 branches. Gross sales increased
