All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 497
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NewsSite goes live ahead of Asos Marketplace launch
Fashion etailer Asos has today launched a holding page for its Marketplace website, which will become a global marketplace where shoppers and independent retailers will be able to buy and sell clothing to fellow consumers online.
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OpinionI Like.com
Want to know what Google might come up with next to help consumers research products online? Well take a look at its latest purchase, visual search start-up Like.com.
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NewsTesco to open drive-through supermarket
Tesco will this week launch the UK’s first drive-through supermarket in Baldock in Hertfordshire.
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NewsN Brown launches Simply Be in America
N Brown has launched its first catalogue in the US as it continues to seek growth in international markets.
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NewsGap starts selling online in the UK
Gap has soft launched its first transactional websites in the UK.
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NewsH&M launches iPhone app
H&M has launched its first iPhone application today ahead of the planned launch of its transactional website next month.
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NewsGap sales and profits rise
Profits at Gap rose 3% in its second quarter to July 31 to $234m (£150.7m) the US fashion giant reported.
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NewsMyleene Klass fronts Marks & Spencer TV
Marks & Spencer has launched an online fashion show fronted by its brand ambassador Myleene Klass.
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NewsOnline sales jump 18% year-on-year
Online sales leaped 18% year on year to £5bn in July, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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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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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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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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NewsGap to lead online launch with denim campaign
Gap will lead its highly anticipated UK website launch with a 1969 Gap Premium Denim campaign, called Put the IT in Fit.
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NewsFirebox extends offer with same day delivery
Gifts etailer Firebox.com has become the latest to extend its delivery options by offering same day delivery within the M25.
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AnalysisSocial media helps retail opportunities to pop up
Kellogg’s is the latest brand to make the transition into retail with the launch of its Pop-Tarts World in New York last week. The opening of a 3,000 sq ft store selling customised toaster pastries is certainly a novelty, even by Manhattan standards.
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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.