Latest online retail news – Page 293
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Books Etc gears up for online comeback
Books Etc will be resurrected next week as an online offer, after the brand and website was bought out of administration following the collapse of parent Borders UK last year.
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NewsElectricals etailer Ebuyer plots growth
Vida Capital Partners is confident of a strong 2010 as it ramps up its two retail businesses, etailer Ebuyer and kitchens retailer Wrens.
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NewsB&Q sets out plan for blog-style tool to forge online community
B&Q plans to bolster customer interaction on its website in a bid to drive sales and develop its online community.
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NewsPast Times plans store and online expansion
Gifts retailer Past Times is hunting for new stores and will ramp up its online offer this year.
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House of Fraser drafts in web guru Robin Terrell
House of Fraser has drafted in multichannel wizard Robin Terrell to lead online and international operations at the department store group.
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NewsPaperchase ‘chastened’ by Twitter uproar over copied artwork
Paperchase has withdrawn four products and apologised to an artist whose work was copied in their design after a week of intense online criticism of the retailer.
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NewsDoubts raised over Ocado IPO
Doubts have been raised about the stock market flotation potential of Ocado, after it emerged that Waitrose is to launch a competing online operation in central London within two years.
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Very launches maternity range with Denise van Outen
Very.co.uk is launching a new maternity range with television presenter Denise van Outen.
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NewsPaperchase forced to defend itself after Twitter campaign
Stationery and card specialist Paperchase was forced to defend itself yesterday after being targeted by a Twitter campaign.
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NewsEbay’s designer fashion first takes on specialists
EBay’s exclusive Narciso Rodriguez collaboration mirrors tactics of H&M and Gap
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NewsBoots mulls click-and-collect tie-ups with other retailers
Alliance Boots is weighing up allowing other retailers to use its stores as collection points for online orders, as it accelerates its strategy of forming partnerships withother retailers.
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Lakeland plans website revamp to aid expansion
Kitchen and homewares specialist Lakeland intends to relaunch its website this year as it lays out plans for expansion in the UK and the Middle East.
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NewsAnalyst opinion mixed as Ocado eyes spring flotation
Online grocer Ocado has moved a step closer to a potential IPO and is understood to be gearing up for a spring flotation.
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NewsSales growth slows to 15-year low in January as snow hits trade
Bad weather brought sales growth on the high street to a 15-year low in January down 0.7% on a like-for-like basis.
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NewsNectar becomes most popular loyalty card scheme
The Nectar Card has become the most popular loyalty card in the UK with 16.8m people now using the card.
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NewsSuitors line up for Figleaves
Lingerie etailer Figleaves has appointed advisors after receiving several approaches to buy the business.
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NewsOcado appoints advisers ahead of float
Online food retailer Ocado has appointed advisors for ahead of a float which could come as early as May, according to reports.
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NewsAmazon hires new entertainment chief
Amazon has hired former head of Cdiscount.co.uk Andy Jones as had of its home entertainment arm in the UK as the etail giant’s sales and profits soar.
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NewsTM Lewin casts net wider with social networking
TM Lewin has added a social networking area to its website to try to reach new customers and bolster its international presence.
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Asos co-founder tries hand at private sales
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths has this week launched a private sales site for luxury brands ranging from homewares to toys.