Latest online retail news – Page 119
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NewsPets at Home upgrades its website to boost sales
Pets at Home has partnered with Amplience to improve its online customer experience and target like-for-like growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: Amazon to set up first bricks-and-mortar store in US, and Edinburgh Woollen Mill faces court case in Scotland.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet.com to focus on ‘core’ UK business
Notonthehighstreet.com has vowed to focus on its core UK business and expand its product range after it pulled its German site last year.
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NewsBezos retains crown as most influential in online retail
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has retained his crown as the most influential person in online retail in this year’s Etail Power List.
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NewsConsumer spending rebounds in September, driven by online purchases
Consumer spending bounced back last month, driven by online transactions, but UK households splashed more cash on leisure than retail.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Brexit, supermarkets and household spend
Retail news round-up: BRC calls on government to focus Brexit talks on lower prices, and UK consumer spending bounced back in September
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NewsWalmart increases stake in etailer JD.com as it grows online business
Walmart has almost doubled its stake in Chinese etailer JD.com as the world’s biggest retailer continues to bolster its online presence.
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NewsAmazon to open Northants fulfilment centre, creating 300 new jobs
Amazon has unveiled plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Daventry next year to meet demand for its growing Marketplace arm.
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NewsBlack Friday and Cyber Monday web spend to hit £5bn thanks to mobile
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are set to rake in £5bn online over a five-day period, with mobile comprising the majority of etail sales.
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NewsMissguided launches millennials-targeted beauty range
Fast-fashion etailer Missguided has launched a beauty range, targeted at its core millennial customers, competing with the likes of Topshop.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on retail sales, BrightHouse, and Amazon
British shop prices down in September, BrightHouse says affordability checks hurting business model, and Amazon’s e-book case
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NewsMade.com's new search tool swaps search terms for pics
Made.com has rolled out a search tool that will allow shoppers to find items on its website using images rather than search terms.
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NewsNew Mastercard tech lets customers verify payments with selfies
Mastercard has rolled out payment technology that will allow shoppers to verify purchases using their fingerprint or face.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, consumer spending and more
Retail news round-up: Amazon prohibits incentivised reviews, consumer spending slows, and Sephora to postpone Iranian store openings
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NewsThe Cotswold Company acquired by private equity firm True Capital
Private equity firm True Capital has acquired a majority stake in pure-play furniture retailer The Cotswold Company.
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NewsSecretsales revenues jump as it benefits from post-Brexit austerity
Secretsales full year sales grew 16% in 2015 despite “challenging” conditions but the etailer has benefitted from a post-Brexit austerity drive.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Apple and more
Retail news round-up: SFO steps up BHS inquiry and Wolf & Badger freezes UK expansion
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NewsAnalysis: Five things we learned from Sainsbury's second quarter update
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe today updated the City for the first time since completing the £1.4bn acquisition of Home Retail Group this morning.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on high street sales, Walmart and more
Retail news round-up: September retail sales slump, Next founder calls for more women in top roles and Walmart mulls stake in India's Flipkart.
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NewsBoohoo aims for personalised homepages as big data drive continues
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo is working towards personalised homepages, in a bid to match market-leading players such as Shop Direct.