Latest online retail news – Page 238
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NewsSimply Be recruits larger staff to make customers comfortable
Plus-size fashion retailer Simply Be is to recruit larger “empathetic” staff to help advise customers.
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NewsFashion sales boost John Lewis performance
Sales at John Lewis were boosted by an uplift in fashion purchases last week.
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NewsHMV launches online marketplace
HMV has launched an online marketplace selling third-party products as it looks to hit back at arch-rival Amazon.
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NewsAnalysis: Hobbs set for international expansion
The retailer is launching international websites as a precursor to physical overseas expansion.
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NewsDebenhams online boss Simon Forster to join Selfridges
Debenhams online boss Simon Forster is to exit the department store to join rival Selfridges.
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NewsWhich? labels PC World 'worst' online store
Skincare and cosmetics site LizEarle.com has been rated the best online shop and PC World’s deemed the worst in a poll.
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NewsRetail sales rise in September
The value of retail sales in September rose 3.2% year-on-year as volumes also rose.
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NewsDiscounting will not be as rife this Christmas, says N Brown boss
Home shopping giant N Brown is confident that discounting will not shape the golden quarter like it did last Christmas.
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NewsN Brown optimistic about revenue growth despite profit fall
N Brown is positive about revenue growth driven by brands and online sales despite pre-tax profit slipping in the first half.
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NewsMorrisons finance boss Pennycook joins The Hut Group board
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook has joined the board of fast-growing etailer The Hut Group sparking further IPO speculation.
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NewsEBay unveils redesigned website
Online marketplace eBay has re-launched its website with a new contemporary look and feel.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 16%
John Lewis sales surged 16.2% to £70m last week as the cooler weather drove shoppers into stores.
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Best Buy appoints president of global ecommerce
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy has appointed Scott Durchslag as president of global ecommerce. The retailer hopes the former Expedia Worldwide president will oversee its online transformation.Durchslag will be responsible for all of the company’s ecommerce channels, including BestBuy.com.The appointment comes at a time when Best Buy founder Richard Schulze ...
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NewsFormer M&S fashion boss Kate Bostock joins Asos
Kate Bostock, former Marks & Spencer fashion boss, is to join the board of etail powerhouse Asos.
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NewsAsda to roll out click and collect grocery service to 100 shops by year end
Asda is to roll out its click and collect grocery service to 100 stores by the end of the year following a 6-store trial.
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NewsDixons.co.uk online brand ditched
Electricals retailer Dixons is to close its Dixons.co.uk business as it harmonises its online and store businesses.
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NewsChain Reaction sales rise as Olympics boosts demand
Sales at cycles etailer Chain Reaction boomed last year despite profits being hit by investment in extra staff.
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NewsRestaurant chain Harvester signs up to Apple's Passbook
Restaurant chain Harvester has become one of the first UK brands to sign up to Passbook, Apple’s new feature that allows iPhone users to keep coupons, tickets and boarding passes in one place.
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NewsProfits climb at Abel & Cole as sale speculation mounts
Home delivery grocer Abel & Cole’s profits rocketed in the year to August 12 and a sale is thought likely.