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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Apr- 2018 -26 April
N Brown Group posts revenues of ยฃ922m
Fashion retail group N Brown’s latest financial results show group revenue reached ยฃ922m for the full year, up 3.9% from the previous year. For the 52 weeks to 3 March the groupโs boost in revenue was driven by strong performances from its three key brands, with a 16.9% increase in…
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25 April
Boohoo sales double in full year results
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has revealed a ยฃ579.8m increase in sales, up 97% for the year ending on 28 February 2018. The online pure-play group saw strong growth across its three major brands. Boohooโs revenue increased by ยฃ374.1m, up by 32%, and sister company Pretty Little Thing saw revenue increase…
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25 April
Argos chastised by ASA over raising prices to include โfreeโ add-ons
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has warned Argos after it was found raising prices to cover the cost of supposedly โfreeโ extras. The advert in question was for a Canon Powershot SX620 camera priced at ยฃ179.99, in which further text said the camera came with a free 16GB SD card…
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23 April
Record online retail sales growth in March
Online UK retail sales grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY) in March, as the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop in footfall since 2010. Weekly analysis revealed growth doubled to 27% in the final week over Easter, increasing from 13% the previous week. Both clothing, and beer, wine and spirits…
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23 April
Yoox Net-A-Porter launches fine jewellery platform
Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has launched its first dedicated online destination for fine jewellery and luxury watches. The platform, part of the Net-A-Porter website, features a fine jewellery collection from more than 40 brands, including Piaget, Cartier, Pomellato, Tiffany & Co and Buccellati. Customers will also be able…
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23 April
Boohoo expected to report 95% sales increase
Boohoo is expected to report a 95% increase in sales when it publishes its full year results on Wednesday (25 April), the City has predicted. According to City AM, this will mean an increase of ยฃ574.6m with pre-tax profits at around ยฃ47m. Boohoo has heavily invested in its infrastructure with…
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23 April
Alibaba and Valentino create 3D virtual store
Alibaba has partnered with Valentino to create an virtual 3D store that can be browsed by visitors to Alibabaโs Tmall Luxury Pavillion. The store will be mirrored in real life by a pop-up in Beijingโs fashionable Sanlitun district, as the two brands look to integrate the online and offline shopping…
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19 April
Woman charged ยฃ930 for 11p Banana in Asda online typo disaster
Asda has apologised after a woman attempted to buy a banana for sale on itโs online shop priced at ยฃ930.11 rather than the intended price of 11p. The lady had assumed it was just a typo until her credit card companyโs fraud prevention team texted her to say her bill…
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19 April
Amazon and Not on the High Street condemned by MPs for mis-selling faux fur
Online retailers Amazon and Not on the High Street have been told they must do more to stop the sale of faur fur items which actually contain real fur. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRAC) launched an investigation in February, looking into UK retailers regarding the mis-selling of…
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18 April
Wish.com reprimanded for penis advert on video games aimed at children
Online retailer Wish.com has been displaying an advert showing an animation of a cartoon penis being put in an extender strap sold on the website, on video game apps aimed at children. This represents the third time in five months that the US company has been found to have breached…
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