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French Connection site ratings strike a chord

July 30, 2010 | By Lisa Berwin, Suzanne Bearne

French Connection has said that it has reduced returns and improved customer engagement with the launch of ratings and reviews on its website this month.

Waitrose goes mobile with website and app

July 30, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy

Waitrose has optimised its website for mobile phones and launched an iPhone app as it seeks to widen the brand’s appeal.

Amazon bets on Christmas winners

July 30, 2010

Amazon is betting on games hardware Microsoft Kinect and Sony Move to be its biggest sellers this Christmas as the etail giant revealed global sales rose 41% in its second quarter to $6.57bn (£4.34bn).

Ocado arranges meeting for unconnected analysts

July 30, 2010
Republic launches improved website

30-Jul-2010 0:00 am
Firebox managing director steps down

29-Jul-2010 10:36 am | By Lisa Berwin
HMV launches new digital download service

26-Jul-2010 9:35 am | By Nicola Harrison
Amazon sales up driven by Kindle

23-Jul-2010 10:12 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Arcadia relaunches all its fashion sites to become ‘real destinations’

23-Jul-2010 0:00 am | By Lisa Berwin
MandMDirect.com mobile promotions drive sales

23-Jul-2010 1:55 pm | By Joanne Ellul
Ocado lowers its IPO price range

20-Jul-2010 3:50 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Losses widen at Findel

20-Jul-2010 9:19 am | By Lisa Berwin
Ocado secures 80% of orders for IPO shares

20-Jul-2010 8:54 am | By Jennifer Creevy
TM Lewin ups profit as it tests click-and-collect

July 16, 2010 | By Suzanne Bearne
Pawnbroker H&T broadens retail offer

July 16, 2010
Asos sales up 54%

14-Jul-2010 8:19 am | By Lisa Berwin
Ocado critic Philip Dorgan loses job

9-Jul-2010 1:46 pm | By Tim Danaher
N Brown sales hit by fears in run-up to election and Budget

July 9, 2010 | By Lisa Berwin
N Brown sales hit by election uncertainty

6-Jul-2010 8:35 am | By Lisa Berwin
House of Fraser forecasts sales lift

5-Jul-2010 10:00 am | By Suzanne Bearne
EBay to include barcode scanner in iPhone apps

July 2, 2010
Shoppers spent £250bn online over last 10 years

2-Jul-2010 10:23 am | By George MacDonald

Shoppers bag a bargain on Comet clearance site

July 30, 2010
Lipsy follows Next in selling rival brands

30-Jul-2010 9:19 am | By Lisa Berwin, Suzanne Bearne
New Amazon Kindle available in the UK for the first time

29-Jul-2010 9:55 am | By Lisa Berwin
Monsoon expands e-commerce platform to Accessorize site

26-Jul-2010 4:36 pm | By Joanne Ellul
Ocado vows to engage with City after criticism over float

23-Jul-2010 0:00 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Accessorize to launch standalone website

July 23, 2010 | By Eve Oxberry
Net-a-Porter releases iPad magazine app

23-Jul-2010 2:23 pm | By Joanne Ellul
Online sales rise 20% in June

20-Jul-2010 0:05 am | By Lisa Berwin
Amazon selling more e-books than hardcovers

20-Jul-2010 9:40 am | By Joanne Ellul
City pressure mounts on Ocado ahead of float

16-Jul-2010 0:00 am
Clarks launches destination websites to engage with kids

16-Jul-2010 0:00 am
Reiss in pieces

July 16, 2010
NRF releases m-commerce guide

13-Jul-2010 5:39 pm | By Vicky Missetzis
City split on Ocado IPO as Amazon launches online grocery offer

July 9, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy
Amazon launches UK food offer

7-Jul-2010 10:22 am | By Lisa Berwin
Ocado expects £1.18bn IPO valuation

6-Jul-2010 8:36 am | By Jennifer Creevy
My-Wardrobe receives £6m investment

5-Jul-2010 10:26 am | By Lisa Berwin
Cocosa boss stands down to join Farfetch

July 2, 2010

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Putting media at the heart of selling fashion

July 30, 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

Displaying product isn’t enough for today’s fashion retailers, with compelling editorial content both online and in print becoming a vital element of their marketing. Lisa Berwin reports

Tim Steiner

July 16, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy

Dismissed by some, Ocado aims to make a big splash with its IPO. As its founder sets out to sell his dream to investors, Jennifer Creevy finds out more about the man behind Ocado

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