Latest online retail news – Page 165
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending December 02, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsToday hailed as 'Boomerang Wednesday' as shoppers return Black Friday buys
Today is being hailed as “Boomerang Wednesday” as consumers return products bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, delivery service CollectPlus has said.
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NewsAsda trials location-based mobile ads to drive customers in-store
Asda is tapping into consumer’s mobile device IDs and locations to deliver them targeted ads to drive them into stores.
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NewsGeorge Osborne to unveil business rates review in Autumn Statement
Chancellor George Osborne is set to reveal an overhaul of business rates later today following a prolonged campaign against the tax.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on rates, Tesco, food prices and Amazon
Retail news round-up on December 3, 2014: Chancellor to review business rates; Tesco director to resign; Food prices down; Amazon boss on failure
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NewsCyber Monday eclipsed by Black Friday sales success
Cyber Monday has been superseded by Black Friday after shoppers chose to snap up Christmas bargains earlier this year.
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NewsBlack Friday leads to John Lewis's biggest ever sales week
John Lewis’s sales rose 21.8% in the week to Saturday November 29, as Black Friday leads to the retailer’s biggest sales week ever.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, high street footfall and Cyber Monday
Retail news round-up on December 2, 2014: Four executives to depart Tesco; Shoppers desert high street on Saturday; Consumers spend £650m on Cyber Monday
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NewsToys R Us France offers rollerblade delivery for Christmas
Toys R Us France is offering Parisian customers an unusual fulfilment method this Christmas by delivering orders by rollerblades.
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NewsAmazon installs more than 15,000 robots in its US fulfilment centres
Amazon has installed more than 15,000 robots to speed up distribution across 10 of its next-generation fulfilment centres in the US.
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NewsRetailers to face 600,000 returned Cyber Monday items
More than 600,000 orders made today could need re-delivering after Christmas, new research shows.
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NewsAmazon runs hundreds of Cyber Monday deals as it eyes Black Friday record
Amazon recorded its busiest ever day on Black Friday with 5.5m orders but could break that record today as it offers hundreds of deals to mark Cyber Monday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Cyber Monday, Boots, the Co-op and more
Retail news round-up on December 1, 2014: Retailers braced for £600m Cyber Monday bonanza; Boots buys Soap and Glory; Co-op touts renaissance; Vodafone eyes Tesco’s Blinkbox.
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NewsPolice called to stores and websites crash in Black Friday deal frenzy
Retailers have struggled to cope with a Black Friday rush as the police were called to shops and websites groaned under the strain of demand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Tesco, Black Friday and more
Retail news round-up on November 28, 2014: John Lewis raises £300m in bond sale; Tesco execs exit; Consumer confidence flat; Black Friday kicks off; Morrisons to close six convenice stores
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NewsJaeger reduces losses as turnaround strategy makes progress
Fashion retailer Jaeger has reported improved annual sales and reduced losses as its turnaround programme bears fruit.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 25, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Net-a-Porter, Tesco and Christmas
Retail news round-up on November 27, 2014: Net-a-Porter website crash; Leahy defends Tesco years; Shops face Christmas profits squeeze
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NewsNearly half of UK shoppers poised to snap up deals on Black Friday
Nearly half (47%) of all shoppers are expected to grab a bargain on Black Friday as analysts predict it will become an annual fixture.
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NewsMacy's extends Black Friday savings to UK online shoppers
US department store Macy’s is offering British shoppers a special Black Friday promotional code and a flat fee on shipping until December 18.