Latest online retail news – Page 298
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NewsH&M to go online in the UK
H&M is to start selling online in the UK from next autumn, following the decision made by its fast fashion arch-rival Zara to do the same last week.
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NewsShop Direct Group sales up 7.4%
Shop Direct Group reported group sales up 7.4% to £1.7bn for its financial year ending April 30, but is taking a cautious view of consumer debt in the year ahead.
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NewsTesco muscles in on digital market
Tesco is gearing up to relaunch its entertainment website Tesco Digital, as it seeks to give its brand credibility in the highly competitive digital market.
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NewsMike Clare plots outsize fashion site
Mike Clare, the colourful founder of beds retailer Dreams, is in the advanced stages of launching an outsize clothing etailer.
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NewsEBay introduces outlet section to its website to attract retailers
EBay has launched an outlet section on its website, in its latest attempt to become more attractive to retailers.
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NewsZara goes online as Inditex profits decline
Fashion giant Inditex has suffered a profit drop of 8% to €375m (£330.6m) in the first half of the year as it revealed plans to launch its Zara brand online.
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NewsSpar launches campaign to bolster profile
Symbol group Spar has launched an ad campaign to increase brand awareness and up own-brand sales.
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Fabergé unveils boutique site to back collection
Fabergé has launched an innovative website to support the launch of its first High Jewellery collection since 1917.
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Amazon’s Japanese unit has to deliver books to customers free of shipping charge
Amazon’s Japanese unit has announced that it will deliver books to customers free of shipping charges through at least early November, regardless of order value, to drive sales.All new books and comics will now be mailed for free, but magazines and used books will carry a delivery fee.Depending on results, ...
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NewsMothercare buys remaining 50% of Gurgle.com
Last week Mothercare announced that it has bought the remaining 50% of social networking site Gurgle, just as HMV announced that it is closing its networking site GetCloser.
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NewsN Brown eyes bricks and mortar for brands
N Brown’s acquisition of multi-channel retailer High & Mighty could lead to stores for the home shopping group’s other brands.
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NewsEBay petitions the EU over competition laws
EBay has taken its petition to stop brands restricting sales on its site to the European Union.
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NewsBurberry to launch social networking site
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is to launch a social networking site next month as it seeks to forge closer relationships with customers and attract new shoppers.
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NewsOcado appoints investment banker as new FD
Ocado has appointed seasoned investment banker Andrew Bracey as its chief financial officer, fuelling speculation it is gearing up for an IPO.
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NewsShop Direct brings in chief to run financial services arm
Home shopping group Shop Direct has brought in Neil Chandler in a newly created role of chief executive of its financial services arm.
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NewsAdili to open stores for the first time
Adili is expanding its reach by opening its first stores under its new name Ascension.
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NewsJohn Lewis to ramp up fashion credentials
John Lewis is to launch a luxury shop fit for its womenswear range in its Cardiff store to drive its fashion credentials as it relaunches its online clothing site.
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NewsLosses widen for Adili
Losses for ethical etailer Adili, now trading as Ascensiononline.com, have widened to £1.9m in the year to April 30 from £1.58m the year before.
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NewsFigleaves broadens its offer with site revamp
Etailer Figleaves has taken a further step towards widening its offer as it unveils its new-look website.
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NewsAsos tempts UK customers with free returns
Asos has introduced free returns for all UK customers as part of an overhaul of its delivery options.