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Media Markt launches Spanish transactional website
Electronics retailer Media Markt, owned by Metro, has launched its transactional website in the Spain.The website offers more than 3,500 items. The retailer plans to expand that to more than 100,000 over the next two years.At present the website is only operated in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
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NewsAnn Summers launches virtual fitting room app
Ann Summers is using augmented reality app Blippar to bring its brand to life, including allowing customers to virtually try on its lingerie.
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NewsMobile transactions set to boom in run-up to Christmas
One in five online purchases could be through a mobile devices by Christmas, new research has forecast.
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NewsShop Direct reports soaring sales for mature womenswear brand
Shop Direct has reported booming sales for its older woman range Savoir which have jumped 62% in the year to date.
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Amazon launches Indian Kindle Store
Amazon has launched an Indian Kindle Store on Amazon.com. The India Kindle Store offers more than 1 million books, now priced in Indian rupees, including 70 of 100 Nielsen Bestsellers. Customers can now purchase the Kindle ereader at Croma stores across India.Amazon vice-president of Kindle Content Russ Grandinetti said: “We ...
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NewsSelect launches new label to capture mid-market shoppers
Value fashion retailer Select will launch a higher price-point range next month as it seeks to broaden its appeal and capture mid-market customers who are looking for good-quality clothes at lower prices.
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NewsSainsbury's ditches wi-fi trial in store
Sainsbury’s has scrapped a trial of wi-fi in store which it introduced earlier this year.
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NewsAmazon launches local daily deals site in the UK
Amazon has launched an Amazon Local daily deals website in the UK, pitting it head-to-head with established players such as Groupon.
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Zara to launch Chinese online store
Inditex-owned clothing retailer Zara will strengthen its presence in the Asian market with the launch of its online store in China on September 5.The Spanish group’s objective is to consolidate its foothold in China, a market that is already the most important for the retailer outside Europe.
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NewsHMV launches myhmv as next step of multichannel overhaul
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching a new personalised web-based in-store service to promote local and relevant offers to customers in its bid to become a multichannel retailer.
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NewsMultichannel becomes major focus at Matalan
Matalan is investing “significant” sums in improving its ecommerce and multichannel operations in order to “put customers at the heart” of its business.
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Carrefour opens Click & Drive in Indonesia
Carrefour has opened its first drive-in service in Indonesia at the flagship Lebak Bulus hypermarket, south of Jakarta.The initiative, named Click & Drive, enables customers to shop online, choose a time slot and then pick up their goods at a dedicated parking location.Unlike its European equivalents, the drive-in service does ...
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NewsFormer M&S ecommerce boss Aubrey-Cound joins Daily Mail
Former Marks & Spencer ecommerce boss Susan Aubrey-Cound is to join newspaper group the Daily Mail.
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NewsLittlewoods to extend Myleene Klass range after it smashes target
Myleene Klass is to design her first lingerie range with Littlewoods following the success of her first collection with the retailer.
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NewsBathstore to focus on omnichannel to grow share
Bathstore chief executive Gary Favell is aiming to transform the big ticket retailer into an omnichannel business as it aims to grow market share.
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NewsPlay.com achieved £2m sales from Facebook in 2011
Etailer Play.com revealed that Facebook accounted for over £2m of direct sales last year.
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NewsBarnes & Noble plots UK e-reader launch
US bookseller Barnes & Noble is to team up with UK retailers to launch its Nook e-reader in Britain in October.
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Pet etailer MedicAnimal acquires grooming site
Online pet food retailer MedicAnimal has acquired pet grooming site Petmeds.co.uk.
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NewsCarlyle Group lines up £50m deal for Graze
American private equity firm Carlyle Group is understood to have registered interest in taking a stake in mail order food company Graze.
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NewsOcado chief executive Tim Steiner plots price war
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has revealed plans to accelerate growth by challenging its rival grocers to a price battle through price promotions over the next year.