Month: August 2018
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Aug- 2018 -23 AugustOnline & Digital
Online delivery volumes defy expectations in July
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up 15.2% year-on-year in July, according to the latest data from the IMRG…
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22 AugustAdvice
The four pillars of expert customer service in fashion retail
According to the Business of Fashion report, fashion retailers face three main challenges in 2018. First, theyโre facing economic challenges…
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22 AugustM&A
Moonpig owner acquires Dutch gift retailer
Photobox Group, the parent company of card and gift retailer Moonpig, has acquired Dutch online cards and gifting retailer Greetz.…
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22 AugustHealth & Beauty
Hackers claim to have information of 20,000 Superdrug customers
Superdrug has revealed it has been contacted by hackers claiming to have accessed the details of 20,000 of its customers.…
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22 AugustSupermarkets
Retailers commit to support farmers during drought
The NFU has reached out to the UKโs top nine supermarket retailers to express the difficulties farmers and growers are…
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22 AugustClothing & Shoes
TK Maxx parent company announces 12% sales increase
The parent company of TK Maxx, TJX, has announced it has seen a 12% increase in net sales for the…
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21 AugustEconomy
Online retail spending stutters after England World Cup exit
UK online retail sales slipped to their lowest year-on-year (YoY) growth in 2018 so in July, as consumer spending โslumpedโ…
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21 AugustAdvice
How AI can help retailers strike balance between availability and waste
The consumer of today expects a wide range of products and instant availability when shopping in physical stores, however they…
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21 AugustDepartment Stores
House of Fraser Oxford Street store saved but 627 warehouse jobs still at risk
House of Fraserโs flagship Oxford Street store has been saved from closure by its new owners. The store was due…
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21 AugustHigh Street
FRC fines KPMG ยฃ2.1m for โbreach of ethical standardsโ in Ted Baker audit
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a ยฃ2.1m fine and โseverely reprimandedโ KPMG and its partner Michael Francis Barradell,…
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