All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 473
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NewsBook Depository sales up as it targets overseas
Online bookseller The Book Depository’s revenue soared 20% to £74.2m in the year to June 30 as the etailer focused on overseas territories.
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NewsAsos axes kidswear to focus on young fashion
Fashion etailer Asos is axing its kidswear offer to concentrate on its core young fashion market.
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NewsCustomers are left in the dark as Confetti goes into administration
The collapse of wedding specialist Confetti has sparked anger among customers who fear plans for their big days are in ruins.
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NewsOcado shares hit new low
Home shopping group Ocado’s shares hit a new low yesterday, and from today the stock can no longer be propped up by Goldman Sachs acting as a trading counterparty.
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NewsFlying Brands acquires online gardening business
Home shopping group Flying Brands has completed its acquisition of Garden Centre Online, it said today.
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Gap to extend international shipping to 65 countries
Gap is offering international shipping to 55 countries, including Australia, Mexico and Brazil, and plans to extend coverage to 65 countries by the end of the year. The move marks the first time customers outside the US can buy items online from Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Piperlime.Ecommerce ...
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Opinion
There goes the bride
Upsetting customers is one thing, but when they’re brides to be, it’s quite another. The Hut ought to be wary.
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NewsConfetti placed into administration
Wedding specialist Confetti has been placed into administration less than a week after it was bougth from home shopping group Findel by The Hut Group.
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NewsOcado second warehouse site gets green light
The green light has been given to a 124-acre extension to Birch Coppice Business Park where etailer Ocado is expected to open its second warehouse.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Nectar launch iPhone apps
Sainsbury’s and loyalty scheme Nectar have today launched mobile phone apps.
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NewsHouse of Fraser launches overseas delivery
Department store House of Fraser has launched its overseas delivery service as part of plans to achieve a 150% increase in online sales by the end of the year.
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NewsMoonpig profits soar
The largest shareholders of online card retailer Moonpig have shared a dividend of almost £5m after full year profits rose 67%.
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AnalysisOnline delivery options
Online customers expect a first-class delivery service and many won’t spend without one. So what are retailers doing to satisfy shoppers?
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AnalysisNet-a-Porter: Casting the Net
Net-a-Porter chief executive Mark Sebba tells Lisa Berwin about the challenges of running a business that just keeps on growing
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NewsCash injection to lift private sales etailer’s profile
Private sales etailer Secret Sales has harnessed significant new investment to press ahead with major UK expansion plans, with an increased marketing drive and diversification into new markets.
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NewsFlying Brands turnaround continues apace
Home shopping group Flying Brands is confident that renewed focus on its core gardening and gifts offer and a push for more online sales will strengthen the business as it continues with its turnaround.
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NewsLK Bennett launches new ad campaign
Women’s footwear and fashion retailer LK Bennett has launched a new ad campaign featuring “real women” in their working environment.
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Opinion
The Tech Guys
IT budgets are holding firm, but retail CIOs are being asked to do more with them, particularly around multichannel
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NewsFindel sells loss making arm
Home shopping group Findel has sold its loss- making arm CWIO to The Hut Group to help reduce its debt.
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NewsUSC sells overseas through website
Young fashion chain USC is selling online to 10 European countries in a bid to tap into growing traffic from overseas.