Latest online retail news – Page 53
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NewsNext upgrades outlook as profits and sales soar beyond pre-pandemic levels
Next has reported significant increases in both full-price sales and profit before tax compared with 2019 levels and has upgraded its full-year profit guidance.
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NewsAsos to create 200 jobs at new Belfast tech hub
Fashion pureplay Asos plans to open a tech hub in Northern Ireland to support further growth.
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NewsCard Factory cuts losses as it targets omnichannel growth
Card Factory has reported a reduced first-half loss and said a transformation to an omnichannel model is under way.
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NewsExclusive: Very Group hires ex-Fenwick boss as retail managing director
The Very Group has appointed former Fenwick chief executive Robbie Feather as its retail managing director, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMorrisons to axe online delivery from 50 stores, putting 1,400 staff in consultation
Morrisons is preparing to scrap home deliveries from 50 of its supermarkets as online demand subsides following the relaxing of pandemic restrictions.
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NewsSainsbury’s revamps same-day delivery and click-and-collect services
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has revamped its same-day delivery and click-and-collect service to tap into growing customer demand for super-fast delivery.
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NewsGap joins Next’s Total Platform to reboot UK operations
Next and Gap have announced a joint venture to manage the latter’s UK and Ireland operations.
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NewsCo-op boss warns of Christmas shortages as supply chain crisis boils over
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has warned customers will face some availability issues over Christmas, as the retailer battles to contain ongoing wider supply chain problems.
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NewsZara owner Inditex profits and sales hit ‘historic highs’ bolstered by online surge
Zara parent company Inditex has recorded a spike in interim profits and sales driven by record-breaking second-quarter revenues.
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NewsOcado losses widen due to warehouse fire and costs of driver shortage
Ocado revenues for the third quarter plummeted after a fire at its Erith distribution centre, as boss Tim Steiner warned ongoing driver shortages would add to costs for the rest of the year.
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NewsPrimark to showcase 80% of range on new customer-facing website
Primark is in the midst of building a customer-facing website, announced earlier this year.
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NewsOne in 10 shoppers using ‘buy now, pay later’ chased by debt collectors
Regulators have been urged to crack down on ‘buy now, pay later’ firms after a damning report revealed that one in 10 shoppers using the credit services are being chased by debt collectors.
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NewsAmazon to offer punctual staff £50 weekly bonus
Amazon is offering permanent staff at some of its UK locations an extra £50 a week if they turn up to work on time during periods of peak demand.
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NewsAmazon launches global recruitment drive including in UK
Amazon intends to hire 55,000 people worldwide, including in the UK, as it targets further growth.
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NewsSuper shed numbers surge across UK as online boom sparks expansion
The shift to online shopping during lockdown has driven an explosion in demand for warehouse space, with 15 million sq ft of ‘super sheds’ built across the UK in 2020.
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NewsWalmart launches GoLocal delivery service for third-party retailers
US giant Walmart has launched GoLocal, a third-party delivery service allowing other retailers to tap into its delivery infrastructure.
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NewsShopify and TikTok team up to provide in-app shopping in UK and Ireland pilot
Shopify merchants across the UK and Ireland will be able to sell directly to customers via their TikTok profiles for the first time in a new pilot program.
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NewsBoots and Deliveroo to pilot on-demand beauty delivery
Boots has launched a trial partnership with Deliveroo to offer rapid delivery on a range of more than 400 health and beauty products to customers.
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NewsOcado under fire over on-demand driver wages
Pureplay grocer Ocado has come under fire after it emerged that some of the its Zoom on-demand delivery drivers make less than £5 an hour.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches food range on expat retail site British Corner Shop
Marks & Spencer has extended its online food offer through a partnership with expats’ shopping site British Corner Shop.