Latest online retail news – Page 47
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NewsOcado unveils ‘game-changing’ suite of online grocery tech innovations
Ocado has unveiled a new suite of technological innovations that boss Tim Steiner says “have literally shattered through existing rules” around grocery home delivery
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NewsGetir to create thousands of new jobs as it ramps up UK expansion
Turkish ultra-fast delivery firm Getir has unveiled plans to create 6,000 new jobs across the country as it ramps up its UK expansion plans.
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NewsGorillas eyes international expansion with French acquisition
Rapid delivery start-up Gorillas is eyeing an expansion across the Channel, having entered into acquisition talks with French firm Frichti.
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NewsAldi drops Deliveroo trials as shoppers flock back to stores
Discounter Aldi has halted its delivery trial with Deliveroo as easing coronavirus restrictions has led to consumers returning to its stores.
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NewsThe Hut posts record sales of more than £2bn after strong final quarter
Online retailer and tech group THG – The Hut – has reported full-year sales of more than £2bn after “significant growth” over the peak trading period.
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NewsAmazon postpones proposed ban on Visa credit cards
Amazon has suspended plans to stop accepting UK Visa credit card payments as the etailer and payments giant attempt to resolve their dispute over fees.
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NewsFortnum & Mason hails strong Christmas but swings to first loss in over a decade
Fortnum & Mason has reported a strong Christmas trading period after Covid restrictions and store closures caused it to swing to its first full-year loss in 12 years.
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NewsAsos festive sales increase despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
Asos has posted an uplift in Christmas sales across the UK and US, but interim boss Mat Dunn flagged that supply chain issues drove “heightened clearance activity” over the festive period.
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NewsTesco upgrades profit guidance as festive sales rise
Tesco has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period as its share of customer grocery spend online and in store hit a four-year high.
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NewsVery Group posts strong Christmas sales and names new chair
Pureplay retailer The Very Group has reported a steep rise in Christmas sales and appointed a former Walmart director as chair.
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NewsData: Christmas sales uptick brings retail relief heading into uncertain 2022
UK retail enjoyed a hugely successful Christmas sales period in December, giving the sector a much-needed boost heading into a new year still clouded by uncertainty.
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NewsThe Hut Group hands over City ‘conspiracy’ dossier to financial watchdog
The Hut Group has handed over a dossier of data to the City watchdog chief executive Matt Moulding hopes will prove stockbrokers colluded to drive down its share price.
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NewsGrocers explore options as Omicron surge sees staff absences double
Grocers are extending temporary staff contracts and prioritising food and online deliveries over other areas of their business as the Omicron coronavirus surge doubles staff absences.
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NewsTycoon Paphitis urges rates reform as strong Christmas follows annual loss
Theo Paphitis has called on the government to “grasp the business rates nettle” as he gave an update on Christmas trading and Ryman posted its first annual loss in more than two decades of his ownership.
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NewsOnline shopping drives 2021 consumer spending above pre-pandemic levels
A surge in online shopping, pet ownership and streaming subscriptions saw consumer spending in 2021 surpass 2019 levels.
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NewsWaitrose teams up with Mindful Chef for recipe box pilot
Waitrose has launched a co-branded recipe box partnership with Mindful Chef in what it said was a UK supermarket first.
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NewsShoppers seek bargains as Asos anticipates high Boxing Day demand
Sixteen million shoppers across the UK are expected to hit the Boxing Day sales this year, with consumers predicted to spend an average of £136 per person on the day.
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NewsMarks & Spencer hires digital product chief to boost omnichannel strengths
Marks & Spencer has appointed its first chief digital product officer as it seeks to bolster its digital capabilities.
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NewsHush profits soar as Covid lockdowns fuel online sales surge
Hush has posted a surge in profits and sales after online revenues boomed during the first year of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAmazon teams up with Barclays to launch ‘buy now, pay later’ service
Amazon has partnered with Barclays to offer its UK customers a new buy now, pay later service.