Latest online retail news – Page 277
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NewsTesco launches online electricals Sale
Giant grocer Tesco has fired a salvo against electrical specialists with the launch today of a ‘Boxing Day’ Sale online focused on the category.
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NewsIMRG predicts record Christmas Day online sales
Online spending on Christmas Day is set to pass the £150m mark for the first time this year, online retail group IMRG has predicted.
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NewsOnline sales soar in November
Shoppers spent £6.4bn online during November, equivalent to £104 per person, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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NewsChristmas food deliveries hit as snow wreaks havoc
Supermarkets have struggled to deliver Christmas groceries after many UK roads became impassable due to heavy snow.
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NewsThree quarters of digital music tracks downloaded illegally
Three quarters of music tracks downloaded this year were done so illegally.
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NewsM&S hit online by Amazon site failure
Amazon and Marks & Spencer’s websites were taken offline on Sunday night during the key Christmas trading period amid ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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NewsChristmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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NewsBrand Boutique launches on Tesco clothing website
Tesco has launched a Brand Boutique on its clothing website to house the independent labels and designers it stocks.
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BRC report calls for new unit to tackle web crime
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is lobbying for a dedicated national unit to tackle the increasing amount of online crime.
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NewsCocosa expands into luxury lifestyle brand
Private-sales fashion site Cocosa is to expand into new categories and has hired a new managing director with the aim of becoming a luxury lifestyle etailer.
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NewsHalfords mobile site goes transactional
Halfords has enhanced its mobile site by making it transactional to give customers a better multichannel experience.
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News7 For All Mankind gears up to expand
Premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind is gearing up for UK expansion with the launch of a transactional website and plans for seven further stores.
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Homebase unveils new reserve-and-collect app
DIY retailer Homebase has launched a reserve-and-collect iPhone app as it revealed online sales soared 63% in the past year.
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NewsMobile to be 30% of sales in 3 years, says Asos boss
Etailers are gearing up for a surge in mobile commerce with Asos chief executive Nick Robertson predicting 20% to 30% of all transactions will be made from smartphones within the next three years.
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Online sales set to surge today as Mega Monday begins
Today is predicted to be one of the busiest internet shopping days according to retail experts as the Christmas shopping season begins in earnest.
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NewsTheOutnet revamps and goes mobile
Net-a-Porter’s outlet sister site TheOutnet.com has unveiled a revamped website and will launch a mobile site on November 30 to spearhead growth.
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NewsEtailers primed for Mega Monday sales
Etailers are gearing up for Mega Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year. Trade body IMRG expects year-on-year sales to increase 16% that day.
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NewsSelfridges web changes boost conversion rates
Selfridges has tweaked its website in response to customer feedback following the launch of the transactional site in February.
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NewsLeading retailers reveal multichannel strategies
Retail Week has launched Multichannel Now, the most in-depth research report yet on the true impact multichannel is having on UK retailing, and where the industry’s leaders think it will go on the years ahead.
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NewsAsos selects best boutiques for launch of Marketplace venture
Asos launched its Marketplace website on Tuesday, and said the venture has little in common with similar offerings such as eBay’s.