Latest online retail news – Page 176
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NewsEtailer Boohoo reports pre-tax profits up 23% and sales up 31%
Newly-floated fashion etailer Boohoo.com has reported pre-tax profit up 23% to £4.5m in the six months to August 31, 2014.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 14, 2014: Amazon to recruit 1,000 new staff, Tesco expected to suspend more senior staff, and Tesco director compiles list of successors to chairman.
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NewsUK retail like-for-likes down 2.1% in September, fashion reports record declines
UK retail sales were down 2.1% like-for-like in September compared with the same month in 2013 while fashion reported record declines.
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NewsFormer Wiggle boss Humphrey Cobbold in bid for Sofa.com
Former Wiggle chief executive Humphrey Cobbold is working on an offer for Sofa.com alongside buy-out group Close Brothers.
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NewsAsda profits rise despite challenging grocery market
Asda operating profits were up 18.2% to £993.9m last year despite the tough market conditions.
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NewsArgos launches biggest ever marketing campaign to signal digital transformation
Argos is launching the biggest marketing campaign in the company’s history as it seeks to shift perceptions to reflect the digital transformation of the business.
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NewsUS app rewards customers for tracking retailers' empty shelves
A US company has developed an app which rewards customers for tracking empty shelves in retailers’ stores and helping retailers stay well-stocked.
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NewsN Brown boss said it was 'knocked sideways' by warm September
N Brown boss Angela Spindler said the retailer was “’knocked sideways” by the unusually warm weather that led the company to issue a profit warning.
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NewsAmazon to trial first physical store in New York ahead of Christmas
Etail giant Amazon has plans to open its first physical store in time for Christmas and has picked central New York for the trial.
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NewsSofa.com hires retail operations director as it builds its infrastructure
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has hired its first director of retail operations in UK and Europe to support its expansion.
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NewsMade.com hires first chief financial officer as it gears up for growth
Furniture etailer Made.com has hired its first chief financial officer, ex-Play.com finance boss John Clark, as it gears up for growth.
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NewsTwitter debate: What will retailers' future distribution requirements look like?
Join Retail Week and SEGRO for a Twitter debate on retailers’ changing warehousing priorities.
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NewsGap boss Glenn Murphy retires to be replaced by digital chief Art Peck
Gap’s chief executive Glenn Murphy is retiring from the company and will be replaced by the retailer’s digital boss Art Peck.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion sector suffers as net store closures soar in first half of 2014
Fewer store openings have led to an increase in net store closures for the first half of the year as the rise of online shopping takes hold.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 08, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsWaitrose to double store estate as it pushes into north of England
Waitrose plans to double the number of its stores over the next 15 years as it seeks to increase its presence in the north of England.
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NewsSmiggle to launch transactional website in UK this January
Australian stationery retailer Smiggle will launch a transactional website in the UK this January as a statement of intent.
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NewsHolland & Barrett ramps up store openings as it benefits from the 'health pound'
Holland & Barrett will open 70 new stores across Europe, as sales and profits jumped last year as it benefits from the resilience of the “health pound”.
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NewsAsda, Sainsbury's, House of Fraser and Shop Direct to launch mobile payments
Asda, Sainsbury’s, House of Fraser and Shop Direct will roll out mobile payment propositions next year using technology from Zapp.
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NewsJaeger plans ship-from-store delivery as part of new ecomm strategy
Jaeger is embarking on a new ecommerce strategy to support growth, including a plan to ship items from its stores within the next 12 months.