All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 498
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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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Analysis50 retail websites you have to visit
Whether pure play or multichannel, online retailers have mushroomed and grown in sophistication. But who do the online retail experts rate as the best in class? Retail Week finds out.
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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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OpinionRetail demands more online rising stars
At last week’s Retail Week Rising Stars Awards the number of glamorous, successful and technology-savvy ladies in the room showed just how well retail is adapting to ecommerce.
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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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NewsMoonpig seeks global growth as profits soar
Online greetings card retailer Moonpig.com is confident of continued growth and is eyeing further international markets after reporting pre-tax profits more than doubled.
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NewsBHS introduces premium lingerie range
Department store chain Bhs has this week introduced a premium lingerie range to 25 stores and online in an attempt to cash in on the growing lingerie sector.
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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.
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NewsBarratts Priceless adds user review facility to its sites
Barratts Priceless is encouraging customers to write ratings and reviews across its six websites.
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NewsHMV takes a 50% stake in 7digital
HMV last week announced that it has taken a 50% stake in 7digital, thrusting the digital media company into the retail spotlight.
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NewsN Brown emerges as front runner to buy High & Mighty
Home shopping giant N Brown has emerged as the front runner to buy outsized fashion retailer High & Mighty.
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News‘Recovery hopes premature’ as August UK retail sales fall
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 0.1% in August as shoppers stayed away from the high street due to very wet weather, casting doubt on early economic recovery hopes.
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NewsGoogle tries to ease European anger over book digitisation
Google is trying to tackle the growing anger over its proposals to add millions of books to its digital library.
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NewsOnline cards retailer Moonpig doubles profits
Online greetings card retailer Moonpig’s pre-tax profits more than doubled from £2.54m to £6.7m in the year to April.