Online & Digital
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Jun- 2018 -4 June
Amazon faces legal action over alleged ‘bogus’ self-employment
GMB, the trade union for ‘gig economy’ workers, has announced plans to bring legal action against three of Amazon’s delivery…
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4 June
Retailers to be forced to report suspicious purchases to MI5
The new Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a policy that will see retailers forced to report suspicious sales such…
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1 June
BHS.com to shut down just two years after relaunch
Online fashion retailer BHS.com has announced it will be shutting down its site following a review by its Qatari based…
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1 June
ASA wants Viagogo adverts blocked as it battles with ticket vendor
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told search engines including Google and Bing to block all adverts by secondary ticket…
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May- 2018 -31 May
Ocado enters FTSE 100, M&S narrowly avoids relegation
Ascendant online supermarket delivery service, Ocado, has secured a position in the FTSE 100, while Marks and Spencer narrowly avoided…
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31 May
40% of independent Amazon shareholders oppose Bezos ‘being his own boss’
Over a quarter of Amazon shareholders have voted in favour of a resolution filed by SumOfUs calling on the company…
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30 May
Average online order value rises for 14th consecutive month
The average order value for online purchases has increased for 14 months in a row, according to new data. Figures…
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30 May
Women paid ‘significantly’ less in ecommerce roles, research reveals
Men in the ecommerce industry are earning 26% more than women, according to new research. The findings from ecommerce and…
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23 May
500 Tesco jobs face the axe amid online ‘refocusing’
Tesco has announced plans to close its Tesco Direct website putting 500 jobs at risk. Tesco Direct’s headquarters and Milton…
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22 May
Adobe to acquire Magento Commerce for $1.7bn
Technology firm Adobe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Magento Commerce, an e-commerce platform, for $1.68bn (£1.24bn). According…
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