Online & Digital
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Jul- 2018 -3 July
Personal information of job applicants leaked in Costa Coffee data breach
The parent company of Costa Coffee, Whitbread, has been the subject of a data breach which has seen personal information…
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3 July
ASOS appoints former ITV boss Adam Crozier as new chair
Online fashion retailer ASOS has announced that it has appointed Adam Crozier as its new chair and non-executive director. Crozier…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Boots shares plunge 10% following Amazon medicine service acquisition
Shares in the parent company of pharmacy chain Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance, have plummeted by 10% this morning following news…
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29 June
Record use of next-day services for online orders in May
The use of next-day and specified-day services for online orders hit record levels in May, accounting for 37% of UK…
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28 June
ASOS partners with London College of Fashion for pilot course
ASOS has announced that it is piloting a training programme on circular fashion for its designers, in partnership with London…
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27 June
‘Serial returners’ cost retailers £7bn a year
New research from Barclaycard has revealed that retail returns made by British shoppers amount to a loss of £7bn a…
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22 June
M&S to introduce artificial intelligence in new ‘strategic partnership’
Microsoft and Marks and Spencer (M&S) have announced the signing of a ‘strategic partnership’ which will test the integration of…
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21 June
Moonpig appoints new managing director
The online cards retailer Moonpig has announced its decision to appoint its new managing director. Ecommerce entrepreneur Nickyl Raithatha will…
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21 June
Amazon’s ‘Hub’ apartment delivery solution launches in the US
Amazon has announced a new delivery solution called ‘Hub’ for apartment buildings which allows packages delivered to safe lockers in…
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20 June
Retailers still lack critical data security measures
Retail businesses in the UK still lack critical data security policies, procedures and trainings, according to a new report. Data…
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