Online & Digital
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Apr- 2019 -5 April
Asos threatens to shut down accounts to deter serial returners
Online retailer Asos has updated its returns policy with a clause to deactivate the accounts of shoppers it suspects are…
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4 April
AO announces £15m of stockpiling ahead of Brexit
Electronics retailer AO has announced plans to stockpile £15m worth of popular products as part of its Brexit contingency plan.…
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Mar- 2019 -27 March
Shopper satisfaction with online delivery falls
New research has suggested that there has been a “notable decline” in shopper satisfaction with online delivery, after several years…
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21 March
Carphone Warehouse rebuked over ‘Cyber Monday’ promotion
Carphone Warehouse has been rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over an iPhone promotion. Four complainants who had attempted…
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19 March
Asos sales jump 13%
Online retailer Asos has reported a 13% increase in total sales on a reported basis, for the three months ending…
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18 March
Zalando discontinues private label business
Zalando, the online platform for fashion and lifestyle, has announced it will discontinue its private label business zLabels as it…
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12 March
Digital Services Tax extended to include 2% ‘Amazon tax’
High streets government minister, Jake Berry, has promised to extend the Digital Services Tax to include a “2% tax on…
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7 March
Year-on-year decline in number of retailers using Amazon
The use of third-party platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Google has dropped amongst the UK’s top 250 retailers, according…
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7 March
Smartphone now dominant device for buying online
For the first time, shoppers spent more money through their smartphones when accessing UK retail sites than either of the…
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7 March
Nine in 10 British people shop on Amazon
New research has revealed that almost nine in 10 British people are Amazon shoppers. According to the research by Mintel,…
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