Online & Digital
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Aug- 2019 -19 August
Ideal Shopping Direct wins ITV contract
Multi-channel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct has secured a deal to air its two flagship home shopping channel brands on ITV’s…
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9 August
Farfetch acquires parent company of Virgil Abloh’s Off-White for £556m
Farfetch has acquired the New Guards Group, the parent company of luxury streetwear brand Off-White, in a £556m deal. The…
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7 August
Boohoo acquires Karen Millen and Coast putting 1,100 jobs at risk
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has acquired British brands Karen Millen and Coast, which were recently put up for sale by…
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6 August
Boohoo confirms offer for Karen Millen and Coast
Online retailer Boohoo has confirmed it has made an offer to acquire the online business of British brands Karen Millen…
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5 August
M&S strategy director to lead Ocado Retail following deal completion
Ocado has completed the 50% sale of its Ocado Retail business to Marks and Spencer and has announced the appointment…
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1 August
Zalando raises profit forecast amid ‘strongest ever’ Q2
Online retailer Zalando has raised its profit outlook for the second half of the year after it recorded its “strongest…
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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Ocado to create 300 jobs at new customer service hub
Online grocery retailer Ocado has signed a 15-year deal to let the top two floors of The Beam, in Sunderland,…
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18 July
Online retail sales bounce back in June
Online retail sales rose by 8.5% year-on-year, the strongest growth this year, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales…
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18 July
Asos issues profit warning amid ‘operational issues’
Online retailer Asos has issued its third profit warning this year, on the release of its trading statement for the…
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12 July
Government to go ahead with UK digital services tax
The UK government has announced plans to go ahead with a digital services tax aimed at large tech companies such…
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