Latest online retail news – Page 269
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NewsThe Hut gears up for float with adviser beauty parade
Online retailer backed by Rose considering IPO to capitalise on growing appetite for digital stocks.
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NewsNew categories overtake media products as Amazon diversifies
Amazon is gunning to grab share outside its core product categories as international sales in its non-media division overtook media for the first time.
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NewsAmbitious Achica nearing break-even
Private sales home and garden etailer Achica, set up by Asos founder Quentin Griffiths, is gunning to break even in the next three months.
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NewsRetail sales growth sluggish
Retail sales picked up in April although store groups said the performance was considered poor for the time of year.
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NewsEBay's global sales soar in Q1 as fashion drives UK sales
EBay’s global sales soared 16% in its first quarter with fashion driving sales in the UK.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls to 'worrying' level in April
Consumer confidence fell sharply this month, making the chances of a double dip recession “increasingly real”, according to the GfK NOP.
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NewsShop Direct sets sights on overseas expansion
Etail giant Shop Direct is plotting international expansion for its Very and Isme brands, and is to grow its Littlewoods brand outside Europe.
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NewsInditex builds online with transactional sites
Spanish fashion giant Inditex is to launch transactional websites for its Bershka, Massimo Dutti and Pull and Bear brands in the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsAmazon sales rise but earnings fall following investment in business
Online giant Amazon has reported a 31% increase in first quarter sales to $4.39bn at its international division, which includes the UK.
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NewsMobile retail searches surge 181%
Mobile searches for retailers soared 181% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2011, while searches on Google grew by 29%
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NewsArcadia plans for new software to up multichannel offer by 2012
Arcadia Group is to roll out a new EPoS system to stores to improve its multichannel offer.
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NewsDebenhams to trial 'online shops' in store
Debenhams is to pilot ‘online shops’ within its mid-sized department stores in a bid to grow its market share in today’s stagnant market.
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NewsFeelunique looks to loyalty for growth
Beauty etailer Feelunique.com is to launch a loyalty scheme this month and a subscription service later this year as it seeks to drive growth.
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NewsMydeco ramps up overseas expansion
Furniture and homewares etailer Mydeco.com is eyeing further international markets as it seeks to widen its customer base.
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Software optimises Boden’s content
Fashion etailer Boden has increased sales and conversion rates after installing software to help it find the optimum way of presenting its content.
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NewsTesco acquires online video streaming service
Grocery giant Tesco is hoping to take a slice of the “internet-driven revolution in home entertainment” by acquiring a majority stake in an online movie streaming service.
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BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for Retail Week’s technology awards includes all of the big four supermarkets as well as retailers from across the spectrum of speciality retail.
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NewsAsos faces legal threat over its German expansion
Asos is facing a legal challenge from a similarly-named rival retailer in Germany.
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NewsAsos eyes new markets as international sales beat UK
Asos’s overseas sales overtook UK revenues for the first time in the fourth quarter and the online fashion giant is now considering where else to launch country-specific sites.
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LoveHoney.com acquires BeCheeky.com
Sex toy and lingerie etailer LoveHoney.com is gunning for a more mainstream audience after acquiring liquidated underwear etailer BeCheeky.com.