Online & Digital
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Nov- 2019 -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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23 October
Online retail sales drag in September
Online sales grew by a marginal 0.6% year-on-year in September, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index. The…
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17 October
UK shoppers wasting £641m a year not returning unwanted goods
As much as £641m is being wasted each year from shoppers buying online goods they don’t want and failing to…
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16 October
Asos profits nosedive 68% in full-year results
Online fashion retailer Asos has reported a 68% decrease in profits before tax to £33.1m, during the year to 31…
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16 October
New PSD2 measures could see one third of shoppers abandon purchases
One-third (32%) of European consumers say they would rather cancel their online purchase and go elsewhere than go through the…
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14 October
Notonthehighstreet sees operating profits double in full-year results
Online gifts retailer Notonthehighstreet saw its operating EBITDA profits increase to £3.1m in 2019, from £1.7m the previous year. The…
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9 October
Toys R Us partners with Target to relaunch website
Collapsed toy retailer Toys R Us has relaunched online after its owner TruKids announced a partnership with American retail giant…
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