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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Feb- 2021 -5 February
Amazon launches 1,000 apprenticeships across UK
Amazon has announced it is set to create 1,000 apprenticeship roles in the UK this year, as it continues to invest in its UK operations.ย The full-time roles will be offered across 25 different schemes in order to match a diverse range of skillsets and ambitions, including automation engineering, broadcast…
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3 February
OnBuy January sales surge 800%
OnBuy.com, an online retail marketplace, has reported an 800% year-on-year growth in sales for the month of January. The surge in revenue, which surpassed January 2020โs results within the first three days of the year, will reportedly support the groupโs intentions to launch an investment round. The company, which has…
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3 February
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Amazon has announced that founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as CEO in Q3, and instead transition to the role of executive chair. Bezos will be succeeded by Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy who has been with the company since 1997. The news follows Amazonโs latest…
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2 February
Moonpig valued at ยฃ1.2bn amid market debut
Moonpig has entered the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of ยฃ1.2bn, following the successful pricing of its initial public offering at 350 pence per share. The flotation includes 5.7 million new shares issued to raise gross proceeds of approximately ยฃ20m, and 134.6 million existing shares sold by existing…
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2 February
Pentland Brands signs up 1,200 retailers for online service
Pentland Brands, the owner of brands such as Mitre and Speedo, has announced it has signed up over 1,200 retailers to its new online ordering service. The group has strengthened its B2B online offering through its retail platform, Pentland Connect. Retailers will now be able to order products from across…
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Jan- 2021 -26 January
US investor eyes Notonthehighstreet takeover
Great Hill Partners, a US-based investment company, is reportedly in โadvanced talksโ to buy the online personalised gifts retailer, Notonthehighstreet.ย According to Sky News, the investor, who already backs the online home furnishings firm Wayfair, will reportedly have to part ways with roughly ยฃ150m to complete the takeover. While it…
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25 January
Boohoo acquires Debenhams intellectual property for ยฃ55m
Boohoo has announced it has acquired all of the intellectual property assets of Debenhams in a ยฃ55m deal. The online fashion retailer expressed its intent to rebuild and relaunch the Debenhams platform, which in result will help further the group’s stated ambition to lead the fashion eCommerce market, and grow…
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25 January
Feelunique sales soar in golden quarter
Online beauty retailer Feelunique has welcomed a period of โstrongโ trading during its golden quarter, with sales soaring by 39% to ยฃ28m in the 12 weeks ended 3 January 2021.ย This growth was attributed to ongoing investments in its e-commerce platform, alongside โsoaringโ marketplace demand, with active customers up by…
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21 January
Eve Sleep exceeds expectations in 2020
Eve Sleep has announced that full-year trading has exceeded expectations, with total revenue up by 6% to ยฃ25.5m, boosted by 18% growth in its second half of trading.ย It comes as the retailer said it has โexited 2020 in far better shape than it entered the yearโ, having developed a…
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20 January
Dixons Carphone sees 121% online growth over Christmas
Dixons Carphone welcomed a 121% rise in its like-for-like online revenue during the peak Christmas season, attributed to a higher demand in e-commerce amid the pandemic. The companyโs trading update for the 10 weeks ended 9 January 2021 revealed that Electricals like-for-like revenue increased by 11% for the period. The…
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