Latest online retail news – Page 230
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NewsShopper migration online prompts closure of Shop Direct call centre
Two call centres run on behalf of Shop Direct are to be shut down due the changing buying habits of its customers who are increasingly shopping online.
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NewsThe Hut Group appoints Richard Pennycook as chairman
Online retail business The Hut Group has appointed outgoing Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook as its chairman as it prepares to float on the Stock Exchange.
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NewsFashion etailer Style Passport plunges into voluntary liquidation
Style Passport, the online fashion retailer set up by former Marie Claire fashion editor Sarah Walter, has been placed into voluntary liquidation.
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NewsAurora Fashions to be broken up in radical restructure
Aurora Fashions, which owns brands Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, is to break up the business in a move which will see its top team including chairman Derek Lovelock and chief executive Mike Shearwood depart the business.
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NewsAmazon hires former Asda director Rob McWilliam as finance boss
Amazon has hired former Asda director Rob McWilliam as its UK finance director as the etail giant’s balance sheet remains under the microscope.
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NewsMango apologises over "slave style" necklace description on website
Mango has had to apologise after a necklace sold on its website was described as “slave style”, which it blamed on a translation error.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's digital strategy blooms for Mother's Day
Marks & Spencer has created a QR Code made out of almost 10,000 fresh flowers for Mother’s Day.
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NewsTesco launches website to reassure customers on horse meat contamination
Tesco has launched its Food News website as it attempts to reassure customers over its supply chain following the horse meat scandal.
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Alfamart launches new online shopping service
Convenience group Alfamart has launched alfaonline.com, a new online shopping service.Alfamart IT director Bambang Setiawan Djoj said: “Alfamart is the first convenience store retailer in Indonesia that has launched an ecommerce site.”Customers can have goods delivered to their homes or visit their nearest Alfamart store. The service is available at ...
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NewsM-commerce truly arrives in 2012 as sales hit £7.5bn
M-commerce sales hit £7.5bn in 2012, which has been branded the year in which “mobile truly arrived” by internet trade body IMRG.
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Zalando reports revenue increase
Online shoe and fashion retailer Zalando’s revenues increased 125% to E1.15bn (£1.01bn) in 2012.Preliminary EBIT loss widened to E90m (£79.2m) after a loss of E60m (£52.8m) in the previous period.The retailer said it broke even at EBIT level in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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NewsDixons shuts Pixmania stores in turnaround bid
Dixons has closed all of its Pixmania stores and reduced its online operations as it bids to turn around the unprofitable French business.
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NewsFashion retailer Matches hires Pixmania boss Ulric Jerome
Fashion retailer Matches has hired Ulric Jerome, founder of Pixmania, the French online business owned by Dixons, as its chief operating officer.
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NewsTesco ramps up global online business with Thai and Chinese web debut
Tesco is expanding its web business by launching online grocery in Thailand next month, followed by is Chinese internet debut in the spring.
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NewsFred Perry wins counterfeit jumper dispute with The Hut Group
Menswear brand Fred Perry has settled a dispute with online retail business The Hut Group over the sale of counterfeit jumpers.
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NewsOnline giant Amazon launches display ads on website
Online giant Amazon has launched display ads on its website allowing customers to click-through and buy directly from external sites.
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NewsCrafts retailer Hobbycraft to complete delayed digital roll-out by summer
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft is poised to begin a digital roll out, including the launch of click-and-collect, after a delay last year.
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NewsBurberry personalises products using microchip technology
Burberry is stitching new touchscreen-enabled technology into its garments, which shows the customer videos recording the journey of the product in order to give them a more personalised experience.
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Amazon to introduce virtual currency
Amazon is to introduce a virtual currency in May, Amazon Coins, to make it easier for Kindle Fire customers to buy apps, games and in-app items. It will also help developers monetise its Appstore for Android and increase the number of apps available.Amazon said it plans to give customers tens ...
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NewsClothing drives 16% year-on-year jump in online sales in January
The online retail market got off to a strong start to 2013 with sales jumping 16% year-on-year in January according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.