Latest online retail news – Page 297
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NewsPostal strike could cost retailers £840 a week
A national postal strike could cost retailers £840 a week as they are forced to seek alternative, often more expensive, delivery companies.
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NewsM&S unveils details of website relaunch
Marks & Spencer is to unveil a revamped website tomorrow, as the retailer holds its first investor day in nearly a decade.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poised for online expansion to hit etail targets
Marks & Spencer is expected to reveal online expansion plans on Tuesday, when it is holding a strategy day for investors.
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NewsAmazon.com to launch e-reader
Amazon is to shake up the books and fashion markets ahead of Christmas with the international launch of its Kindle e-reader and a new clothing outlet.
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NewsGadgetshop launches offline ad assault
Etailer Gadgetshop.com has launched its debut offline advertising campaign to bolster sales in the run-up to Christmas.
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Manufacturers sign to product reviews network
Reevoo has added consumer electronics brands Toshiba, Hotpoint and Sharp to its network of retailers and suppliers who use its service to publish product reviews on their sites.
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Discount voucher sites ready for festive bonanza
Discount voucher sites are gearing up for a busy Christmas in the expectation that cash-strapped shoppers will be hunting for festive deals online.
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NewsAmazon launches Kindle internationally
Amazon has launched its Kindle worldwide for the first time making its popular e-reader available in over 100 countries.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to sell online into 73 more countries
Marks & Spencer has massively extended its online international delivery service, adding 73 countries to the list served.
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NewsTesco launches online fashion shop
Tesco has launched its standalone online fashion shop and hopes that sales will grow to account for 10% of total clothing turnover.
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NewsAmazon launches standalone footwear site Javari
Amazon UK has launched its standalone footwear and handbag site, Javari.co.uk.
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NewsHalfords mobilises SMS text-and-reserve service
Halfords has launched a text-and-reserve service to add to its multichannel proposition.
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NewsOnline retailers welcome postcode system for Republic of Ireland
Retailers have welcomed the revival of plans to introduce a national postcode system in the Republic of Ireland and believe the move should help catalogue and online businesses operate efficiently there.
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NewsSchuh overhauls website as profits defy market woe
Fashion footwear retailer Schuh is to relaunch its website next month after outperforming the market with a 21% leap in EBITDA for the year to March.
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NewsAsos sales bolstered by international expansion
Fashion etailer Asos pushed ahead with overseas expansion and improved delivery options to help deliver strong first-half sales growth.
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NewsFlying Brands moves fulfilment functions to UK
Flying Brands has moved some of the fulfillment functions of its flower business to the UK from Jersey and as appointed a new sales and marketing director.
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NewsAsos posts 47% sales increase
Asos has reported a 47% first-half increase in sales, with profits “marginally ahead” of last year.
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NewsOnline grocery shopping yet to catch on
Many British adults have still to “click” with online grocery shopping in spite of its convenient image, according to new research.
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NewsHigh street reaction to online march too slow, says George Davies
Retail legend George Davies this week has said the high street has failed to react quickly enough to the rise of the internet and its impact on consumer behaviour, as he unveiled details of his new multichannel womenswear chain GIVe.
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NewsAd campaign to lift Woolworths profile
Home shopping giant Shop Direct Group is to launch an ad campaign to promote the Woolworths online brand in the run-up to Christmas, one year after the famous high street chain collapsed.