News Writer , Essential Retail
Ben Sillitoe is a freelance journalist, and the former editor of Essential Retail. He’s been covering the retail sector - breaking news, and interviewing leading industry players - since 2009.
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Ocado Zoom, rapid fulfilment, and a new grocery channel in the making
Ocado Zoom's senior commercial manager, George Dean, says rapid fulfilment is becoming a grocery channel in itself within the UK.
Deliveroo launches click & collect service
Deliveroo expands its offering to give consumers a chance to pick up their orders at thousands of restaurants across the UK.
Alibaba says Singles Day event generated $12bn in first hour
Alibaba says annual 11.11 shopping event generates $12 billion in gross merchandise volume in first hour.
Sainsbury's strikes wholesale deal down under
Sainsbury's own brand products will be sold via Australian grocer Coles' stores and website.
Royal Mail requests injunction to halt Christmas postal strike
Royal Mail seeks injunction to stop its staff going on strike during the Christmas period and election next month.
Shop Direct announces University of Liverpool STEM partnership
Shop Direct announces it has become an employability partner of the University of Liverpool, with a focus on STEM subjects.
Sainsbury's commercial boss offers digital food for thought
Sainsbury’s commercial director for food talks up the potential of a more digitised in-store future as half-year results highlight the retailer's significant challenges.
Asda hungry for success with new online 'Recipes' tool
Asda Recipes tool, which allows shoppers to instantly populate their online basket by clicking on full meal recipes, is up and running on the grocer's main website.
Ikea UK sales soar and retailer promises faster fulfilment
Ikea promises stronger eCommerce proposition before the end of the year, off the back of rising sales online and in stores.
US brand Morphe turns to UK for IT support
US digital native beauty brand Morphe turns to UK for IT support, as it continues to open stores.
Arcadia makes key IT and digital appointments
Arcadia recruits group chief digital officer, and new digital & retail technology director, adding to recent CIO appointment.
M&S makes online changes as sales disappoint
Marks & Spencer says it's trialling new online delivery options as digital sales and company-wide trading disappoints in its first half.
How BrandAlley is thinking non-digitally
BrandAlley CEO Rob Feldmann says the designer label discount e-tailer is considering launching billboard ads for the first time in the new year.
Ex-Tesco Mobile CEO takes group innovation director role
Tesco appoints ex-mobile CEO, Claire Lorains, to newly created role of group innovation director.
Yoox enhances virtual styling tool with avatar addition
Luxury e-tailer Yoox rolls out changes to its virtual styling tool, Yoox Mirror.
