All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 113
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NewsThe Hut Group appoints seven banks to aid potential IPO
The Hut Group has named seven banks – including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs – to oversee a potential £4.5bn flotation.
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NewsMajestic toasts surge in sales and eyes new store openings
Majestic Wine has toasted a surge in sales during lockdown and lifted the lid on its growth plans, including new store openings.
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AnalysisAmazon delivery offensive: grocery game-changer or false dawn?
Online powerhouse Amazon is taking on the big grocers with a free delivery service. Here, Retail Week’s executive editor and editor debate whether the new offensive will change the grocery landscape.
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NewsAmazon throws down gauntlet to supermarkets by launching free grocery deliveries
Amazon has launched free grocery deliveries for its Prime members in a move that could land a major blow to its supermarket rivals.
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NewsGousto to create 1,000 new jobs as sales surge in lockdown
Gousto will create 1,000 new jobs as part of ambitious plans to ramp up its expansion following a surge in sales.
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NewsSunak ponders online sales tax to raise £2bn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an online sales tax to raise £2bn a year and level the playing field between digital and high street businesses.
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NewsBoohoo plans to lead way with ‘model factory’ in Leicester
Online retailer Boohoo aims to open a ‘model factory’ in Leicester after being engulfed in controversy over working conditions in the city’s textile industry.
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Opinion‘Working from home is here to stay and retail must adapt’
As face masks became mandatory for shoppers on Friday, it was a stark reminder that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over.
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NewsRetail sales rise in June, ONS reports
Retail sales by value rose year on year and month on month in June as online stores continued to perform strongly.
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VideoFace time: Brewdog exec David McDowall on D2C, drones and Dominic Cummings
Brewdog chief operating officer David McDowall discusses how the Scotland-based brewery threw its business plan “right out the window” during the coronavirus crisis, shifting focus to its direct-to-consumer proposition and “doing good” for communities and charities.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter and Armani launch new partnership
Luxury fashion etailer Yoox Net-a-Porter has tied up with Armani on a new initiative to innovate the designer’s distribution network.
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NewsDeliveroo names new chief financial officer as it eyes float
Restaurant delivery app Deliveroo has ended its nine-month search for a chief financial officer as it eyes a possible stock market float next year.
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NewsEve Sleep narrows losses despite sales slide
Eve Sleep has narrowed its half-year losses despite suffering a fall in sales during the first six months of its financial year.
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NewsKingfisher revenues rise as online sales treble in lockdown
Kingfisher has posted a spike in second-quarter sales following “strong demand” across its European markets and online.
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NewsEbay sells Gumtree to Norwegian rival Adevinta in $9bn deal
Ebay has sold its online classifieds business, which includes its Gumtree platform in the UK, in a $9bn (£7.1bn) deal as it ramps up focus on its core marketplace proposition.
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OpinionJohn Roberts: 'Why all AO staff – not just bosses – will share our success'
At AO.com, we talk a lot about trying to do things that would make our mums proud.
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NewsDelivery firm Hermes to create 10,500 jobs to capitalise on UK ecommerce boom
Delivery giant Hermes has said it plans to create some 10,500 jobs in the UK after seeing a surge in demand from people shopping at home during the coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsGrocery market grows at fastest rate since records began
Sales of take-home groceries have soared to new heights, growing faster than at any time since records began in 1994, according to the latest market share data.
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NewsTed Baker encouraged by recent trading and online growth
Ted Baker has reported “resilient trading” despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and is encouraged by progress on its transformation plan.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends click-and-collect partnership with Co-op
John Lewis has extended it click-and-collect delivery and returns partnership with the Co-op.