Latest online retail news – Page 286
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NewsMy-Wardrobe receives £6m investment
Online fashion retailer My-Wardrobe has received a $9m (£6m) investment led by venture capital group Balderton Capital to drive the growth of the business.
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NewsHouse of Fraser forecasts sales lift
Department store House of Fraser has forecast a sales increase as it announces the introduction of a range of multi-channel initiatives in a bid to improve the customer experience.
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Shoppers spent £250bn online over last 10 years
Consumers spent £250bn shopping online over the last 10 years and the market will double in the next decade.
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NewsEBay to include barcode scanner in iPhone apps
EBay is planning to integrate barcode scanning technology into all of its iPhone apps, following the acquisition of barcode technology company RedLaser last week.
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NewsCocosa boss stands down to join Farfetch
Cocosa managing director Andrew Robb has stepped down from the invitation-only luxury fashion etailer to join Farfetch, a website that pulls together independent retail businesses, as chief operating officer.
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NewsFormer Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel dies
Nick Samuel, former chief executive of womenswear retailer Hobbs and former finance director of womenswear chain Karen Millen has died.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt invests to improve customer data
Multichannel menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt is working with Experian QAS to improve its customer contact data management system to help reach its sales targets.
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NewsOnline retail to grow by £8bn
The size and pace of online retail growth will outstrip the broader retail market in the next two years according to PayPal.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse buys software to cut online fraud
Carphone Warehouse is to use Accertify’s Interceptas software in its attempt to prevent online fraud.
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NewsIsabella Oliver aims to build on overseas growth
Online maternity specialist Isabella Oliver is targeting a 25% increase in sales for its current financial year after successful overseas growth drove the business last year.
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NewsSuperGroup consolidates Superdry online operation
SuperGroup, the young fashion retailer that owns the trendy Superdry brand and clothing chain Cult, is to bring its online Superdry seconds operation in-house.
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NewsRepublic looks to grow with multichannel pilot
Republic is to trial multichannel services from September as part of plans to accelerate the business following its sale to private equity house TPG for £300m.
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News‘Give customers a greater say,’ says Asda chairman
Asda chairman Andy Bond has said retailers need to revaluate how they engage shoppers of the future, hailing them as the “net generation”.
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NewsPrivate equity house Isis invests £4m in gifts etailer GettingPersonal.co.uk
Private equity house Isis has invested £4m in online gifts retailer GettingPersonal.co.uk.
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NewsThe Hut launches men’s grooming site Washbag.com
Online retail the Hut Group has launched a dedicated male beauty site Washbag.com.
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NewsSuperdry brings online outlet in-house
SuperGroup, the young fashion business which owns brands Superdry and chain Cult, has brought its online outlet for Superdry in-house as it looks to boost its online sales.
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NewsOnline sales jump 22% in May
Total online sales showed their fastest rate of growth in two years last month, jumping 22%.
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N Brown: Figleaves will be profitable
Home shopping specialist N Brown has vowed to return Figleaves to profitability after buying the lingerie etailer for £11.5m on Tuesday.
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Ideal Shopping Direct to rival Pets at Home with online and TV offer
Ideal Shopping Direct is launching a pets accessories website for pet owners, marking its entry into the pets market.
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NewsArgos iPhone app hits 500,000 downloads
Argos’ iPhone app has been downloaded more than 500,000 times in the three weeks since it launched.