Online & Digital
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Dec- 2019 -18 December
400 jobs at risk as The Book People enters administration
The Book People has entered into administration, putting 400 jobs at risk. Toby Underwood and Zelf Hussain, of PWC, have…
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18 December
Online sales soar in November
Online sales grew 16.4% year-on-year in the month of November, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini Online…
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16 December
Studio profits slump amid PPI claims
Online retailer Studio has recorded a ‘flat’ revenue of £228.1m in its half-year results ended 27 September. Whilst adjusted profit…
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12 December
Homebase rated ‘worst’ online retailer in the UK for 2019
Homebase has been rated the worst online retailer in the UK for 2019, according to the latest Which? Annual Online…
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11 December
Naked Wines completes £95m Majestic Wine disposal
Naked Wines has confirmed it has completed the £95m sale of Majestic Wines to the US-based Fortress Investment Group. The…
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3 December
Boohoo upbeat after ‘record’ Black Friday trading
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has reported “record performance” across the Black Friday weekend. The company was “pleased to confirm” that…
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2 December
Disabled customers ‘shut out’ from online shopping
Disabled people are being “shut out” from digital world by inaccessible websites and apps, claims disability charity Scope. The charity…
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Nov- 2019 -27 November
Sosandar revenues soar in half-year results
Online fashion brand Sosandar saw revenues increase by 53% to £2.82m in the six months to 30 September 2019. It…
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21 November
Marie Kondo launches controversial online store
Tidying guru Marie Kondo launched a new online store this week, with the move sparking mass confusion online due to…
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21 November
Naked Wines appoints Nick Devlin as new chief executive officer
Online subscription wine retailer, Naked Wines, has appointed Nick Devlin as chief executive officer. Currently the chief operating officer, Devlin…
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