Online & Digital
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Dec- 2019 -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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20 November
‘Worst ever’ growth for online retail sales in October
Online retail sales has seen its lowest ever growth during the month of October, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini…
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19 November
AO World closes Netherlands arm amid losses of £6.2m
AO World has reported an underlying loss of £6.2m compared to £5.4m last year, resulting in the business to pull…
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14 November
Nike cuts ties with Amazon amid increased focus on direct-to-consumer
Sports fashion retailer Nike has cut ties with online retail giant Amazon and will no longer sell its products on…
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Oct- 2019 -25 October
Amazon Q3 profits fall 25% amid rising shipping costs
Online retail giant Amazon has reported a 25% fall in Q3 net income to $2.1bn (£1.6bn) despite a 24% increase…
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