Online & Digital
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Dec- 2024 -4 December
Evri and GMB sign pay deal to cover courier sickness payments
GMB Union and Evri have announced a new pay deal which will secure sickness payments for self-employed couriers. The deal,…
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2 December
Temu to shorten delivery times through expansion of UK suppliers
Temu has plans to increase the number of its UK-based suppliers as a way to speed up delivery times, which…
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Nov- 2024 -28 November
Very Group losses widen in Q1
The Very Group has revealed that its loss-before-tax rose to £22.9m in the 13 weeks ended 28 September 2024, an…
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1 November
Amazon Q3 beats expectations as net income hits $15bn
Amazon has revealed it has beaten its Q3 expectations as its revenues surged 11% to $158.9bn (£123.3bn), beating analyst predictions…
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Oct- 2024 -31 October
Ocado Group announces new chair
Ocado Group has announced the appointment of Adam Warby as an independent non-executive chair of the board. He currently serves…
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28 October
Amazon grocery boss to step down
Amazon grocery boss Tony Hoggett has revealed that he is set to step down from his position at the company…
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24 October
Very Group profits jump 17% amid ‘careful cost management’
The Very Group has revealed that its pre-exceptional operating profit jumped 17.1% to £218.3m for the year ended 29 June…
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24 October
Amazon expands same-day delivery to 80 towns and cities
Amazon has announced the expansion of its same-day delivery service to 80 towns and cities, with Aberdeen, Middlesbrough, and Plymouth…
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23 October
Virgin Wines returns to profitability in FY24
Virgin Wines has reported a return to profitability in the year to 28 June 2024, as profit before tax rose…
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21 October
UK serial returners to drive £6.6bn in online returns in 2024
The retail sector is currently seeing a surge in the number of ‘serial returns’, with an estimated £6.6bn of online…
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