Online & Digital
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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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19 June
Strongest May growth for online retail since 2010
UK online retail sales were up 19.4% year-on-year amid high temperatures, the royal wedding and the FA Cup Final, according…
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19 June
ASOS to stop selling silk and cashmere in animal welfare policy update
Online retailer ASOS has announced that it will stop the sale of products made with silk, cashmere, angora, feather/down, bone,…
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