Latest online retail news – Page 225
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NewsValue fashion giant Primark starts selling online through Asos
Value fashion giant Primark has taken its first step into online retail by launching on etailer Asos’s site.
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NewsFurniture etailer WorldStores raises £10m to fund growth
Online furniture specialist WorldStores has raised £10m to support the rapid growth of the business from private equity firms.
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NewsStores call for tax ‘rethink’ in struggle against online retail
A working group has been set up to attempt to level the playing field between tax paid by online and store-based retailers.
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NewsMorrisons to take on rivals as it plots online launch into adult clothing
Under-pressure Morrisons is poised to go head-to-head with supermarket rivals in the hard-fought grocery fashion market as it plots an adult clothing range.
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NewsAmazon signs for 210,000 sq ft London base to woo the capital's talent
Online giant Amazon has signed for a 210,000 sq ft office in central London to which it plans to move 1,600 of its staff.
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NewsAl Fayed-owned etailer Cocosa hires former finance director as new boss
Cocosa, the etailer owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, has hired former finance director Stephen Lewis as its general manager as sales soar in its first quarter.
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NewsRetail cash spend falls 10% as shoppers move online
The amount of money spent in cash slumped 10% last year as new ways to pay including PayPal increased in popularity.
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NewsEtailer Ocado to launch standalone specialist pet website Fetch
Etailer Ocado aims to transform itself from a supermarket to a hypermarket with the launch of specialist non-food websites.
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NewsRoyal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailers
The Royal Mail is to launch a click-and-collect service at its branches aimed at online retailers and their customers.
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NewsSainsbury's grocery website hit by technical problems
The Sainsbury’s grocery website has gone down this morning with a sign up for maintenance telling customers it will be “back shortly”.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports an 8.8% sales increase
John Lewis has reported “solid” trading as sales jumped 8.8% last week to £64.97m, while Eurovision parties give Waitrose a boost
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NewsAnalysis: Home shopping group N Brown gears up for change
Departing chief executive Alan White will hand over a transformed business to his successor.
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NewsAsda refreshes website as tablet version launches
Asda has revamped the homepage of its website and launched a tablet-optimised site to capitalise on digital shoppers on the move.
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NewsRetailers to invest £5bn in omnichannel in next five years
Non-food retailers are set to invest £5bn in the next five years in developing omnichannel operations.
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NewsPayPal Etail Awards 2013: Three weeks to go before winners unveiled
There are just three weeks to go before the etail sector gathers for the PayPal Etail Awards 2013 from Retail Week and Drapers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
Flower delivery specialist Interflora has won a long-running legal battle with Marks & Spencer over a trademark infringement.
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NewsBolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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NewsEBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
Online marketplace giant eBay is to launch a click-and-collect service as it continues to work on its customer service proposition.
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NewsReiss suffers the departure of its ecommerce and brand directors
Reiss ecommerce director Dan Lumb and brand director Andy Rogers have left the premium fashion retailer.
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NewsMultichannel retail model gives Dixons confidence after strong year
Dixons chief executive Seb James is confident the electricals giant’s multichannel business model will be a foundation of continued success after a strong year.