Latest online retail news – Page 33
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NewsBrompton Bikes makes John Lewis its first department store retail partner
Brompton Bikes will sell online with John Lewis as it targets expansion from being a direct-to-consumer business with its first partnership with a retailer since it was founded in 1975.
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NewsNobody’s Child pop-up stores are ‘huge step’ in bricks-and-mortar strategy
Fashion retailer Nobody’s Child has announced the launch of three new pop-up stores across London this summer, as a continuation of its “significant growth into physical retail”.
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NewsSainsbury’s prepares to launch online fashion marketplace
Sainsbury’s is gearing up to launch its own online fashion marketplace as it seeks to leverage the web traffic it draws.
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NewsFarfetch boss ‘extremely confident’ as it returns to sales growth
Luxury fashion platform Farfetch has attributed an increase in revenue in its first quarter to the continued success of its digital platform and the “strength and resilience” of its core business.
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NewsFanatics partners with Sky Sports to open first online retail shop
Fanatics, the pureplay sports retailer that specialises in licensed sports merchandise, has partnered with Sky Sports to open the first-of-its-kind online retail shop.
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NewsExclusive: Frozen food specialist Cook launches subscription service
Frozen food specialist Cook is set to launch a subscription service later this month, following a successful trial of the new scheme.
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NewsExclusive: OnBuy to become first marketplace to offer customers a rewards scheme
Online marketplace OnBuy is set to become the first marketplace to offer customers rewards for purchases, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShein unveils partnership with Queen of Raw to achieve ‘full circularity’ by 2050
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled a partnership with global circular-economy company Queen of Raw in a bid to reach “full circularity” by 2050.
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NewsIkea opens new distribution centre to power London expansion
Ikea has opened a new customer distribution centre to speed up home delivery in London and the South East as it continues expansion in the capital.
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NewseBay launches programme to help small businesses reduce carbon footprint
eBay UK is launching a training programme to help small businesses cut their carbon footprint in day-to-day operations.
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NewsFarmison reopens for business as ex-Asda boss Clarke takes reins
Online butcher Farmison & Co has begun trading again following its purchase out of administration by a consortium headed by former Asda chief executive Andy Clarke.
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NewsMarks & Spencer injects fresh funding into Nobody’s Child
Marks & Spencer has provided further funding to Nobody’s Child, the “eco-conscious” brand in which it took a stake two years ago and which is a key partner in its third-party brands strategy.
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NewsAmazon faces more strikes as new warehouses back industrial action
Amazon workers are planning more strikes after staff at two more warehouses backed a vote on whether to take industrial action.
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NewsCoronation expected to cost online retailers £128m
King Charles’ coronation is expected to cost online retailers £128m as people around the UK host parties or attend events.
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NewsApple’s dip in sales offset by demand for iPhone
Apple has posted a decline in sales in the second quarter, but demand for iPhones has held up overseas.
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NewsZalando credits boost in revenue and ‘improved profitability’ to online shopping club
Zalando has credited a rise in revenue and “improved profitability” in its first quarter to increased demand for its online shopping club Lounge by Zalando.
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NewsOcado shareholders revolt over chief executive pay
Almost a third of Ocado shareholders voted against the £2m pay packet of chief executive Tim Steiner at its AGM on Tuesday.
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NewsApollo enlists former Coty and Holland & Barrett bosses to advice on THG buyout
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has recruited former Coty boss Camillo Pane and former Holland & Barrett chief executive Tony Buffin to advise on a THG buyout.
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NewsDeliveroo and Asda to open rapid-delivery store in London
Deliveroo is extending its relationship with Asda by opening a new rapid-delivery site in Tottenham Hale, north London.
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NewsAmazon beats expectations with latest results
Amazon did better than expected in its first quarter when sales and income climbed despite flat ecommerce sales.