Latest online retail news – Page 242
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NewsAmazon signs up to Collect+ delivery scheme
Online giant Amazon has signed up with delivery service Collect+ so its customers can pick up their purchases at 4,700 local convenience stores across the UK.
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Major retailers begin test-selling through eBay
Major retailers Target, Best Buy, Walgreens and Macy’s have begun test-selling through eBay in San Francisco. Shoppers can order products with the new ‘eBay Now’ app, available for Apple devices.Local stores’ inventory data is uploaded to the online marketplace Milo – acquired by eBay in late 2010 – with the ...
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Woolworths launches drive-through supermarket
Australian retailer Woolworths has launched the nation’s first drive-through supermarket. Customers are able to collect an order placed online without having to leave their car. The free service is being offered at the Warringah Mall in Sydney.
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NewsWiggle reports "best ever" week driven by Olympics
Summer sales at Wiggle hit a record high last week pedalled by the Olympics and success of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.
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NewsLovehoney eyes international growth as it plans Coco De Mer store expansion
Erotic etailer Lovehoney is looking overseas for growth as it eyes opening Coco De Mer stores worldwide.
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NewsOcado insists it will not breach banking covenants
Ocado has defended itself against speculation it could breach its banking covenants and has emphasised it is able to fund its second distribution centre.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse launches mobile payments app
Carphone Warehouse has introduced a new mobile payments app powered by Simply Tap.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket 22% as Olympic feel-good factor kicks in
John Lewis sales growth has rebounded as the Olympic feel-good factor, milder weather and new ranges boosted takings.
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NewsDixons increases its stake in Pixmania
Dixons has acquired a 22% stake in ecommerce business Pixmania, taking its share holding in the company to 99%.
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NewsAnalysis: Majestic Wine prospers in the economic downturn
The specialist wine retailer Majestic Wine is thriving despite the depressed economy.
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NewsWi-Fi on London Underground a boost for online retailers
A roll-out of Wi-Fi on the London Underground could provide a fillip for online retailers, Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner believes.
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NewsAnalysis: Fortnum & Mason focus on growth
The appointment of a new chief executive should boost the retailer’s online and overseas targets.
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NewsNext powers ahead in online fulfilment war
Next’s compelling delivery options powered growth at its Directory arm in the first half, as fulfilment increasingly becomes a critical battleground in the fight for online spend.
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NewsWest End retailers suffer as Olympics puts off shoppers
London’s West End retailers’ dreams of capitalising on tourist spend during the Olympics were in doubt this week as shoppers steered clear of the area.
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NewsEtailers experience sales surge as shoppers avoid London's high streets
Online retailers have reported a surge in sales as consumers avoid trekking to London’s West End during the Olympics.
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NewsMaplin to offer free wi-fi in stores as multichannel review kicks off
Maplin has revealed it is to offer free wi-fi in store as the retailer reviews its multichannel business.
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NewsJohn Lewis director Andrea O'Donnell departs
John Lewis commercial director Andrea O’Donnell is to depart the retailer to join Hong Kong department store Lane Crawford.
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NewsFifty Shades effect sends Ann Summers sales rocketing 78%
Sales at Ann Summers have soared 78% year-on-year helped by the phenomenal success of erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
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NewsBrand Alley sales jump 20% in first half
Etailer Brand Alley sales has jumped 20% to £14m in the first half as it heads closer to profit.
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NewsThe Hut considers Sir Terry Leahy for chairmanship
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy could become chairman of online retail group The Hut.