Online & Digital
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Dec- 2021 -1 December
Black Friday online sales fail to match 2020’s lockdown boost
With no lockdown yet enacted this autumn, online retail sales for Black Friday were down -14.3% year-on-year (YoY), according to…
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Nov- 2021 -23 November
Very Group sees quarterly profits rise to £13.5m
The Very Group has revealed its pre-tax profits for the 12-week period ending 2 October 2021 increased to £13.5m, up…
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18 November
Naked Wines returns to profit in half-year results
Naked Wines has seen its profits before tax hit £1.3m in the first half of 2022, up from a loss…
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17 November
Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK from Jan 2022
Amazon has announced that from 19 January 2022 it will no longer accept Visa credit cards as a payment method…
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17 November
UK retailers suffer one cyberattack every 8 days
The UK’s retailing sector has experienced 44 cyberattacks in the last 12 months – roughly one every 8 days –…
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8 November
THG boss reveals regret over London IPO
THG founder Matthew Moulding has revealed he regrets the decision to float the company on the London Stock Exchange last…
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Oct- 2021 -26 October
Studio secures supply chain ahead of peak trading
Studio Retail Group has announced that sales were slightly ahead of the “exceptional” sales recorded last year, and 38% higher…
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25 October
Very wins UN award for empowering women in Indian textile industry
The Very Group has won the community engagement and partnerships category at the India United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP)…
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15 October
September online retail sales drop by 12.5% YOY, data warns
Online retail sales fell back 12.5% year-on-year in September, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks…
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13 October
THG shares plunge by a third following investor event
THG has seen its shares plummet by around a third (34.75%) following a Capital Markets Event held by the group…
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