All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 518
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Play.com widens digital offer
Play.com has extended its digital download store to include tracks and albums from all four major music labels.
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Allied Carpets to go transactional with site revamp
Allied Carpets is to launch a transactional web site in an effort to take advantage of the online sales boom.
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Multichannel: Channel hopping
As consumers increasingly shop across more than one channel, retailers need to ensure they provide a multichannel service that meets their changing demands. Joanna Perry reports.
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NewsAmazon UK to sell clothing range
Amazon UK is gearing up to launch a full range of apparel on its web site as it seeks to gain a share of the growing online clothing market.
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Asos sales continue to defy gloom
Sales at fashion e-tailer Asos have soared 104 per cent in the last six months as online continues to defy the credit crunch.
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NewsWoolworths to launch Store 21 fashion concessions
Woolworths is to launch Store 21 fashion concessions in 16 of its large high street stores in partnership with value fashion retailer QS.
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Asos targets top e-tail fashion spot
Asos has set its sights on toppling Next off the top spot to become the UK’s biggest fashion web site.
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Flying Brands acts to counter poor trading
Home shopping group Flying Brands has said it will take action to offset a number of adverse events that will otherwise affect the group’s full-year performance.
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Ocado seeks cash injection from investors
Online grocer Ocado is seeking 20 million to pay down net debt in the current climate, but says it is trading well despite the decrease in consumer spending.
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EBay calls on EU to investigate ‘anti-competitive’ practices
EBay has asked the European Union’s antitrust chief to investigate companies that prevent retailers from offering their goods on the auction site or other e-commerce platforms.
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Opinion
Dancing to a digital tune
Since Apple turned the music retail business on its head with the launch of the iPod and iTunes online music store, it has rather set the pace of change in the industry.
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Asos discount site goes live
Fashion e-tailer Asos has today launched its discount site Asos Red, www.asos.com/Red .
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Asos chief nets £352,000 in pay and bonuses
Asos chief executive Nick Robertson took 352,000 in pay and bonuses last year after bucking the downturn and more than doubling pre-tax profits at the business to 7.3 million.
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Family affair
With his technology nous, Scott Weavers-Wright makes the ongoing development of niche multichannel retailer Kiddicare look like child’s play. Joanna Perry visits his new superstore.
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Tiffany appeals against eBay court victory
US jeweller Tiffany has lodged an appeal against the court ruling that found in favour of eBay following a dispute over counterfeit goods on its site.
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Sir Tom Hunter eyes Flying Brands
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has confirmed an offer approach from Scottish billionaire Sir Tom Hunter’s investment vehicle West Coast Capital.
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Music and DVD sales continue to slide
The number of shoppers who buy music and DVD products regularly has fallen for the fourth year in a row, according to Verdict Research.
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Flying Brands profits plummet
Pre-tax profits at multichannel retailer Flying Brands have more than halved in the 26 weeks to June 27, falling to 1.2 million.
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QS forced to refinance after £25m loss and falling sales
QS is renegotiating one of its bank loans after incurring a 25 million pre-tax loss.
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Amazon profits double
Profits at online retailer Amazon.com soared 102 per cent to US$158 million ( 79 million) in its second quarter to June 30.