Latest online retail news – Page 117
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NewsAnalysis: Five things we learned from Sainsbury's second quarter update
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe today updated the City for the first time since completing the £1.4bn acquisition of Home Retail Group this morning.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on high street sales, Walmart and more
Retail news round-up: September retail sales slump, Next founder calls for more women in top roles and Walmart mulls stake in India's Flipkart.
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NewsBoohoo aims for personalised homepages as big data drive continues
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo is working towards personalised homepages, in a bid to match market-leading players such as Shop Direct.
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NewsBoohoo profits more than double and sales soar in 'robust' half year
Boohoo’sprofits have rocketed 129% in its half-year as the fast fashion etailer unveils “robust growth across all regions”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Irish grocery market and Trouva
Retail news round-up: Supervalu maintains its top place in the Irish grocery market, and e-marketplace Trouva’s monthly sales are up
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sainsbury's and Tesco
Retail news round-up: BHS to return in the UK as an online retailer, Sainsbury’s reports dip in sales, Tesco’s pension deficit increases
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NewsAustralian retailer Typo confirms first UK store opening for December
Typo has confirmed it will open its first UK store in Westfield Stratford in December, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on UK supermarkets and Smiggle
Retail news round-up: British supermarkets plan to reduce packet sizes to curb prices, and Smiggle plans to expand in Scotland
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NewsAmazon squares up to Etsy and Notonthehighstreet with UK Handmade launch
Amazon has announced that it will be expanding its Handmade ecommerce offer in an effort to boost its artisanal credentials to shoppers.
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NewsSainsbury's exits digital entertainment and offloads ebook business
Sainsbury’s is to close its digital entertainment arm and hand off its ebook business to online bookseller Kobo to streamline its offer.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils London online fulfilment centre as etail sales rise
Sainsbury’s has opened a dedicated London fulfilment centre in London in anticipation of rising online grocery demand in the capital.
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NewsIkea launches new UK pilot website to bolster ecommerce business
Ikea has given its website a makeover as part of its ambition to become more convenient to UK shoppers, with plans to roll it out globally.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on River Island, retail jobs, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: River Island refuses windfall, how to create more retail jobs and Sainsbury’s to stop digital entertainment business.
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NewsArgos uses Facebook’s local availability ads to drive multichannel sales
Facebook has launched local availability adverts that will show users products that are available at nearby retail outlets in real-time.
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NewsThe Entertainer has seventh year of growth and pushes for personalisation
The Entertainer has posted a seventh consecutive year of sales growth in what founder Gary Grant described as a “momentous period”.
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NewsWarm weather gives online sales a boost in August
Online sales have beaten last year’s, jumping 16% to £9.8m in August, with the warm spell of weather contributing to the strong uplift.
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NewsUpdate: The Hut bulks up sports nutrition offer with Ideal Shape deal
The Hut Group has completed a deal to acquire US-based weight management and sports nutrition retailer Ideal Shape as it continues its rapid expansion.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: The Hut Group, business rates and footfall
Retail news round-up: The Hut Group’s takeover of US firm, August footfall up due to tourist influx, and John Lewis’s pension hole problem
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NewsMade.com sales rocket as the pureplay hits breakeven in the UK
Made.com’s full-year sales jumped 44% as the furniture etailer continued to grow its global footprint and reached breakeven in the UK.
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NewsM&Co celebrates best profit performance in five years and seeks more stores
Value fashion retailer M&Co has posted its best results in five years, and has made a good start to its new financial year.