Online & Digital
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Jul- 2018 -18 July
Hot weather and World Cup fever spurs online retail growth
UK online retail sales were up during June this year, as the hot weather and start of the FIFA World…
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17 July
Amazon Prime Day website crash ‘costs retailer over £75m’ in sales
The website crash experienced at the start of Amazon Prime Day has cost the online retailer over £75m in potential…
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17 July
Amazon Prime Day receives worldwide backlash
Amazon’s annual ‘Prime Day’ event saw a shaky start yesterday after worker strikes and a lengthy website crash resulted in…
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12 July
Asos sales jump 22% but full year may disappoint
Asos has posted a 22% increase in sales during the four months ending 30 June, yet warned that full-year sales…
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11 July
UK retailers ‘hijack’ Amazon Prime Day
UK retailers have attempted to ‘hijack’ Amazon Prime Day by offering discounts in the run up to the sale event.…
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10 July
Ocado reports £9m half-year loss amid heavy investment
British online supermarket, Ocado, has reported a £9m loss in its half-year financial results amid a period of heavy investment.…
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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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