Online & Digital
Online & Digital covers the innovations, strategies and technologies driving the growth of e-commerce and digital retail across the UK. This category explores how retailers and brands are adapting to evolving consumer behaviour, omnichannel expectations and the rapid pace of technological change.
Coverage spans website performance, digital marketing, data analytics, online fulfilment, and the integration of AI and automation in customer experience. Retail Sectorโs Online & Digital section delivers expert insight into how digital transformation is redefining retail operations and competitiveness โ helping professionals stay ahead in an increasingly connected marketplace.
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May- 2021 -19 May
Vestiaire Collective appoints VP of global marketing and branding
Vestiaire Collective has announced the appointment of Vanessa Masliah as VP of global marketing and branding. She will report to Clara Chappaz, chief business officer and will be based at the companyโs Paris headquarters. Masliah brings 20 years of experience leading international marketing and communication for a number of businesses…
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19 May
Asos eyes Feelunique and Cult Beauty takeovers
Asos is reportedly eyeing a potential takeover of two major online beauty platforms in a bid to further expand into diversified markets.ย According to Sky News, the online retail giant is considering the move after Feelunique and Cult Beauty were put on the market by their present owners.ย Sources told…
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17 May
Amazon to create more than 10,000 new jobs
Amazon has announced that it will create more than 10,000 new permanent jobs in 2021, taking its total UK workforce to more than 55,000 people by the end of year. The online retailer revealed that it will also invest ยฃ10m over the space of three years to train up to…
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14 May
Cotton On launches UK e-commerce operation
Cotton On, an Australian fashion retailer, has expanded its global operations, launching digitally in the UK as of 13 May 2021. The brand will provide its โeveryday essentials, perfect-fit denim and eco-friendly recycled swimwearโ to the UKโs growing e-commerce fashion market. Owned by the Cotton On Group, the retailerโs sister…
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13 May
Online sales in April โimpressiveโ despite high street reopening
Online retail sales have continued to grow in April, rising 10.2% year-on-year, despite the reopening of the high street and against strong figures for April 2020. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers, there was still some evidence…
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12 May
Vinted completes โฌ250m fundraising round
Vinted, the C2C second-hand fashion platform, has completed a โฌ250m (ยฃ214m) series F fundraising round at a pre-money valuation of โฌ3.5bn (ยฃ3bn). Founded in 2008, the Lithuanian-based marketplace now operates across 10 European markets, and has a global network of over 45 million members. The investment round, led by EQT…
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11 May
OnBuy adds raft of new staff members
OnBuy has added 32 new staff members across multiple departments at the firm, as the group continues along its recruitment strategy. The hires include three new senior director appointments, as well as customer service agents, UX researchers, content writers, software development manager, a digital PR manager, and two recruitment managers.…
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11 May
THG announces $1bn capital raising
The Hut Group (THG) has announced a capital raising of roughly $1bn (ยฃ708m) to support the continuation of the groupโs M&A strategy. The funds will consist of a $730m (ยฃ517m) subscription agreement with SB Management (SBM), totalling 86,621,797 new ordinary shares at the placing price.ย An institutional placing of up…
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6 May
Made.com expands warehouse operations
Made.com (Made) has announced that it will expand its UK operations with the development of an additional 350,000 sq ft warehouse at DP Worldโs London Gateway Logistics Park in Tilbury. The warehouse is expected to create up to 100 new jobs across the operative and administrative roles. The extension of…
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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Amazon sees Q1 profits surge to $8.1bn
Amazon has revealed that net income soared to $8.1bn (ยฃ5.8bn) in its first quarter results, up from a net income of $2.5bn (ยฃ1.8bn) the year prior, as more customers turned to online shopping amid the global pandemic.ย In the same period, its net sales increased 44% to $108.5bn (ยฃ78bn) in…
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