Online & Digital
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Oct- 2024 -8 October
Very Group owners to appoint banks ahead of potential £2.5bn sale
The owners of the Very Group, the Barclay family, have reportedly appointed banks as they eye a £2.5bn sale of…
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4 October
Watches of Switzerland acquires Hodinkee
The Watches of Switzerland Group has announced the acquisition of Hodinkee, a US digital content provider for watch enthusiasts. With…
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Sep- 2024 -19 September
Ocado ups FY guidance as Q3 sales rise 15%
Ocado has hiked its full-year guidance after a period of strong growth and trading in Q3, boosted by a rise…
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18 September
Moonpig to meet full-year guidance despite market challenges
Moonpig has revealed that it expects to hit its guidance for FY25 despite the ongoing “challenging environment” and consumers pulling…
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17 September
THG looks to demerge Ingenuity arm
THG has announced that it is “actively undertaking” work that could lead to the demerger of its technology arm, THG…
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12 September
Trinny London opens first-ever flagship store
Online beauty brand Trinny London has opened its first-ever flagship store on King’s Road. The new store features designated breakout…
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9 September
Asos rejected £215m Shein Topshop bid for lower offer
Asos reportedly declined a £215m bid for Topshop from Shein and Authentic Brands Group, in favour of its joint venture…
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Aug- 2024 -29 August
Ocado Retail to slash prices on over 450 products
Ocado Retail has announced that it is slashing prices under its Big Price Drop scheme. Posting on LinkedIn, the group…
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28 August
Temu owner PDD sees shares plummet 29% despite strong Q2 results
Temu owner PDD holdings saw its shares plummet 29%, wiping out $55bn (£41.6bn) off the company’s market value, after its…
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28 August
Ted Baker owner names operator for UK online business
The owner of Ted Baker has signed a deal with an American partner to manage the clothing brand’s e-commerce operations…
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