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Etailers including Shop Direct and BrandAlley wade into online tax debate
Etailers including Littlewoods-owner Shop Direct and fashion group BrandAlley have waded into the online tax row, warning that it would hit job creation.
Amazon tops mobile sites list after recording strong traffic
Amazon has taken top spot in a list of the UK’s leading etail mobile sites after notching as strong growth in mobile traffic as it recorded on its desktop sites.
Online fashion retailer Boohoo considers a sale as its hires advisers
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has hired private equity and advisory firm Zeus Capital as it mulls a sale of the business, it is understood.
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May online retail sales jump 16% despite tough comparables
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Online retail tax would stunt business growth, etailers warn
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Very.co.uk launches product placement deal with Big Brother
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Original Factory Shop profits surge as new boss prepares to take reins
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B&Q to create emotional link with Unloved Rooms adverts
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Asos sales soar 45% in third quarter driven by international sites
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Scott Weavers-Wright to step back from Morrisons role
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Tesco promotes Blinkbox founder to become group digital boss
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Moss Bros posts flat like-for-likes after "difficult" start to the year
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May like-for-likes up 1.8% helped by strong furniture and flooring sales
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New Look back in the black as it plans to launch in China and Russia
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In focus: May retail sales figures from the BRC
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Value fashion giant Primark starts selling online through Asos
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Morrisons to take on rivals as it plots online launch into adult clothing
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Etailer Ocado to launch standalone specialist pet website Fetch
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Al Fayed-owned etailer Cocosa hires former finance director as new boss
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Royal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailers
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Infographic: John Lewis reports an 8.8% sales increase
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Asda refreshes website as tablet version launches
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PayPal Etail Awards 2013: Three weeks to go before winners unveiled
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EBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
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Reiss suffers the departure of its ecommerce and brand directors
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The Hut moves into the black as sales surge 30% last year
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John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
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Achica poaches B&Q's Steve Robinson as its chief operating officer
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Thorntons trials kiosks in store for online orders
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Primark's Asos trial to grow to 140 items as value drives etailer's sales
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Burberry partners with Google to help users send virtual kisses
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Former Topps and Tile Giant directors launch tiles etailer
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Argos hires new head of customer fulfilment at stores as it drives multichannel
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Etailer Kitbag to launch overseas to target foreign football fans
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Analysis: How Alistair McGeorge revived New Look's fortunes
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The Entertainer full year profits soar as it eyes ELC share
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Tesco plans global hackathon event
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Furniture etailer WorldStores raises £10m to fund growth
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Stores call for tax ‘rethink’ in struggle against online retail
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Retail cash spend falls 10% as shoppers move online
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Amazon signs for 210,000 sq ft London base to woo the capital's talent
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Sainsbury's grocery website hit by technical problems
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Retailers to invest £5bn in omnichannel in next five years
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Marks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
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Bolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
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Marks & Spencer under fire for online tax structure
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Multichannel retail model gives Dixons confidence after strong year
Online Retail In Depth
Analysis: What can we learn from Walmart’s AGM?
Walmart shareholders gathered in the world’s largest retailer’s home in Bentonville, Arkansas last week for the annual meeting. Alex Lawson reports on developments there and at UK subsidiary Asda.
PayPal Etail Awards 2013: Rewarding etail excellence
As Retail Week reveals the winners of the PayPal Etail Awards, Laura Heywood looks at why etailer Appliances Online scooped three awards on the night.
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The Australian retail market: What do retailers need to know?
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Infographic: Mother's and Father's Day spending
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Sites: Fenwick Vs Notonthehighstreet.com
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Analysis: How innovative retailers are embracing technology hackathons
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The pets market: What do retailers need to know?
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Analysis: A snapshot of the Australian retail market
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Analysis: EBay - from auction site to retail channel
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Collect+ fulfilment service: What do retailers need to know?
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Q&A: 'We need to communicate our changes to customers', says Mothercare boss
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Analysis: Ocado deal gives Morrisons online offer a jump-start
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The Morrisons-Ocado deal: What the analysts say
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Online grocery: How the rivals' digital operations compare
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The Morrisons-Ocado deal: What it means for both retailers
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Analysis: How UK fashion retailers are capitalising on the school prom trend
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Analysis: Etail ideas for the ultimate user experience
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Analysis: Will Argos’ new digital model prove successful?
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Analysis: Selfridges’ quest for excellence in multichannel
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Online retail in Russia: What do retailers need to know?
Comment: Retailers need to focus on tackling the rates burden, not attacking online players
It is no surprise that, when faced with something as unfair as the ever increasing burden of the rates bill, retailers should want to share the pain.
