Latest online retail news – Page 239
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NewsSainsbury's introduces minimum online order size
Sainsbury’s has implemented a minimum order for online shoppers as it tries to “discourage” smaller baskets.
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NewsDebenhams appoints Google retail head to its board
Google head of retail Peter Fitzgerald has been appointed to the board of Debenhams as a non-executive director to help grow the department store group’s online business.
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NewsFailed first time deliveries expected to cost etailers £851m this year
Failed first time deliveries are expected to cost etailers £851m in 2012.
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NewsSainsbury's like-for-likes grow after 'unique' summer
Sainsbury’s reported an increase in sales and like-for-like growth in the second quarter aided by its Paralympic sponsorship.
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NewsJack Wills boss joins new Wiggle advisory board
Bikes and triathlon etailer Wiggle has appointed a raft of big-hitting names to a newly created advisory board that will help develop the business.
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NewsAsos hires former Amazon managing director as chairman
Former Amazon and Celtic FC director Brian McBride will replace Lord Waheed Alli as non-executive chairman of Asos.
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NewsThe Co-op to decide on online grocery within six months
The Co-operative will decide in the next six months whether it will launch an online grocery offer.
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NewsOcado steps up price battle in bid to bag shoppers
Ocado has intensified its focus on price as it seeks to build sales and stage a fightback in the battle for grocery spend.
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NewsMy-wardrobe.com strengthens team with new hires
Etailer My-wardrobe.com has strengthened its team with two new hires in key roles.
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NewsThe Hut sales soar as EBITDA grows
Sales shot up at The Hut Group in the first half as EBITDA also grew at the online retail group.
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NewsVideo: Littlewoods launches autumn ad campaign
Online department store Littlewoods has invested £2.3m in its autumn advertising campaign which highlights the benefits of its payment plan.
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NewsEBay apps downloaded 100 million times
EBay’s mobile apps has been downloaded 100 million times since launching its first app in 2007.
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NewsWHSmith rolls out in-store customer WiFi
WHSmith is rolling out free customer WiFi to 603 of its 1,100 high street stores across the UK.
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NewsBoden profits hit by cotton price hike as overseas sales soar
Boden’s full year profit was hit by increased cotton prices last year.
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NewsKiddicare hails new era as it targets £200m sales
Baby etailer Kiddicare is targeting a rapid rise in turnover to £200m by 2016 as it pushes the button on a radical transformation of its brand and operations.
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NewsAsos boss Nick Robertson questions need for physical stores
Asos boss Nick Robertson has questioned what role the physical store will play for the next generation of shoppers.
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NewsOcado third-quarter sales up 10%
Sales at Ocado grew 9.9% year on year to £162.6m in the third quarter as the rate of sales growth slowed, as the online grocer battled the negative impact of the Olympics.
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Redcoon considers first bricks-and-mortar store
Online electronics retailer Redcoon, owned by Metro controlled Media-Saturn, is considering opening its first bricks-and-mortar store early next year, according to founder Reiner Heckel.Heckel said that consumer electronics and white goods suppliers treat physical store operators as preferred customers when selling products, including newly launched lines, at the expense of ...
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NewsEBay ties up with Nectar to offer customer loyalty programme
EBay has partnered with loyalty programme Nectar so its card holders can automatically collect point while shopping on the marketplace.
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NewsAmazon takes on Apple with music storage service
Amazon is to take on Apple’s iTunes with the launch of a service which enables consumers to save all their music in a Cloud-based system.