Katie Searles

13 hours ago | internetretailing.net | Katie Searles

The newly merged Evri and DHL eCommerce UK aim to deliver over one billion parcels and a further one billion business letters annually. Rebranded Evri Premium – a network of DHL eCommerce, it will remain a dedicated and secure, separate network designed to offer fast, time-sensitive deliveries. The collaboration said there will also be enhanced shipping security protection for high-value and large items for B2B and B2C parcel services.

13 hours ago | internetretailing.net | Katie Searles

A newly published white paper, produced in association with Contentful, highlights how consumers and their mobile phones are transforming the retail ecosystem. The growth of ecommerce has been well documented. Online shopping is now a major part of retail, with consumers and retailers alike juggling both online and offline experiences. For consumers, the availability and convenience of ecommerce has been a huge draw. This has continued even with the pull of in-person service in physical stores.

14 hours ago | internetretailing.net | Katie Searles

Burberry plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 1,700 positions by 2027, including the elimination of the night shift at its historical manufacturing site at Castleford, Yorkshire. Job cuts at the luxury brand follow a £66mn loss, down from a profit of £383mn. Its latest results for the 52 weeks ending 29 March also show sales down 17% to £2.5bn. Burberry is amongst retailers facing a broader slowdown in the global luxury goods industry.

2 days ago | internetretailing.net | Katie Searles

As part of the The Devil is in the Detail: Aligning Teams, Aligning Incentives panel at Retail MediaX, speakers from LS11 Media Services (Asda), John Lewis Partnership, Myathena and Stonegate Group looked to provide a practical framework for delivering success retail media campaigns. Jemma Haley, partner & business lead – retail media & supplier insights at John Lewis Partnership, provided some insight into aligning internal teams.

2 days ago | internetretailing.net | Katie Searles

With over 2,000 brands on their platform; 1.4mn site visits a day; and 4mn active customers, Very has a sizable opportunity for both a retail and media offering. When speaking at Retail MediaX, Shrina Patel, senior brand partnership manager, explained how the group is boosting its Haus of Flamingo fashion campaigns with a growing sports, home and beauty offering. As part of its efforts to reshape its approach to retail, Very has grown its sports category by 17%, home by 8% and beauty range by 6%.