Latest online retail news – Page 309
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NewsAsos launches premium own-label range
Fashion e-tailer Asos has launched a premium own-label range, Asos Black.
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Mindbubble.co.uk maximises social media potential
Mindbubble.co.uk has been created to get women aged between 25 and 50 years old to participate in brand and product research, providing a textbook example of a way that social media techniques can be used by big business.
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NewsEBay victory over L’Oréal in French court
EBay has won a Paris court case brought against it by cosmetics giant L’Oréal over counterfeit perfumes on eBay’s website.The court found in favour of the internet auction site saying that it was not liable for the fake products and that it had met its obligations to combat counterfeits.L’Oréal sued ...
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NewsLK Bennett to personalise marketing messages
LK Bennett is to personalise the content of marketing emails to its international customer base using a system from smartFOCUS Digital.
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NewsMichael Murphy becomes Quidco executive chairman
This cashback co-operative hit the headlines last week after Michael Murphy, who shared a £175m earn-out from the sale of Friends Reunited, completed a management buy-in and became Quidco’s executive chairman.
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NewsStella McCartney launches exclusive range at Net-a-Porter
Designer Stella McCartney has launched an exclusive fashion range for e-tailer Net-a-Porter. The 23-piece collection includes shoes, handbags and T-shirts starting from £145.
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Internet shopping soars in China
Online sales are soaring as shoppers in China turn to the internet as the recession deepens.According to Analysis International, e-commerce sales across the country rocketed 173 per cent year on year to Yn3.5bn (£350.1m) in the first quarter of 2009. Sales rose 24.1 per cent on the previous quarter as ...
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Firebox mulls more ranges to increase sales
Gadgets e-tailer Firebox intends to widen its reach as it expands ranges to attract new customers and lift sales.
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Amazon extends Euro reach as exports rise
E-tail giant Amazon has opened up all of its categories for delivery to Europe as it seeks to benefit from sterling’s weakness.
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NewsUSC launches social networking site to engage with customers
The 40-store fashion chain USC has launched a social networking site and will air its first TV ad as it seeks to attract and engage more customers.
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NewsM&S reduces multichannel shopping options
Marks & Spencer has terminated its in-store ordering and collection service and is instead asking shoppers to order goods online or over the phone for home delivery.
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Asos to develop ‘best of British’ fashion range
Fashion e-tailer Asos is to focus on British-designed products for its next season, after the group reported this week that sales had more than doubled in the year to March 31.
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NewsOffice drives online conversions
Office expects 10 per cent of its revenue to be generated online by the end of the year after introducing technology to up its online conversion rates.
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New boss for Woolworths online shop
Shop Direct Group has brought in a new boss for its online Woolworths store which launches this summer.
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NewsN Brown defies downturn with solid year
N Brown has continued to outperform the market with underlying pre-tax profits soaring 11.3 per cent to £82.7m in its full year to February 28.
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NewsAsos sales soar 104 per cent
Sales at online fashion retailer Asos have rocketed 104 per cent to £165m in the 12 months to March 31, 2009.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits soar
Amazon has reported a strong first quarter with profits soaring 24 per cent to $177m (£121m).Amazon’s international sales, including the UK, jumped 15 per cent to $2.31bn (£1.58bn) for the period. Excluding the impact of exchange rates, international sales rocketed 28 per cent.Total sales across the group grew 18 per ...
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Dollar Tree launches transactional website
Single price point retailer Dollar Tree has launched a transactional website, accessible from its Dollartree.com site. The website is aimed at customers who want to buy in large quantities, and allows users to order cases of products with free shipping if they collect their order from one of the retailer’s ...
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Uniqlo launches online in China
Fashion retailer Uniqlo has launched online in China on website Taobao.com. The site is part of the Alibaba Group, which is 39 per cent owned by Yahoo.Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Fast Retailing – Uniqlo’s parent company – said the strategy will allow Uniqlo access to Taobao’s 100 million registered users.Uniqlo ...
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Tengelmann to relaunch online store Plus
Grocer Tengelmann plans to relaunch its non-food online store Plus later this year, according to reports. The project will extend the online shop’s product range to around 10,000 items by the end of this year.New product ranges will include electronics, DIY and furniture. The site will also feature innovations such ...