Online & Digital
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
Made.com brings in bankers to develop £1bn stock market float
Made.com has reportedly hired three investment bankers to help develop a stock market flotation that would value the company at…
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25 February
Ebay announces support package for retail businesses
Ebay has announced a three-year multi-million pound support package for retail businesses owned by disadvantaged communities in the UK. The…
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25 February
Amazon tops annual list of global retailers with $1.63tn market cap
Amazon has topped the list of the top 25 global retailers with a £1.15bn ($1.63tn) market cap for the year…
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22 February
More than half of retailers are ‘resistant’ to digital progress
More than half of retail industry C-suite executives, directors and senior managers (51%) are “resistant” to digital progress, according to…
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22 February
Asos relaunches Topshop online following sale
Asos has officially relaunched Topshop on its website after acquiring the high street fashion retailer for £295m earlier this year…
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18 February
Moonpig expects FY revenues to double amid Valentine’s boost
Moonpig has announced it expects revenues for the financial year ending 30 April 2021 to approximately double to £173m. The…
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18 February
Zalando welcomes new shareholders
Zalando has acknowledged its support of Kinnevik’s decision to distribute all its shares in the retail platform to its investors.…
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16 February
Ebay’s sale of Gumtree sparks concern by CMA
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns that Adevinta’s anticipated £6.5bn purchase of Gumtree from Ebay could lead…
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16 February
Virgin Wines set to float £100m for next month
Virgin Wines has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange for around £100m. The online wine retailer is…
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16 February
Amazon infiltrated by fake review sites, Which? report finds
A Which? investigation has uncovered a “thriving” industry of review manipulation businesses targeting Amazon, despite ongoing measures to combat fake…
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