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BufferOnline fashion retailer Missguided has launched its own iPhone app in a bid to expand its online retail offering. The business, which specialises in “catwalk looks and celebrity inspired women’s fashion”, hopes to use the application to strengthen ties with customers … Continue reading
BufferSpanish fashion retailer Inditex has announced it will start online sales later this year. The company, which owns brands including Zara and Massimo Dutti, is due to open an online store on September 2 covering the United Kingdom, France, Germany, … Continue reading
BufferUK internet, mail order and phone sales were up 21.9 per cent year-on-year last month, according to the latest figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The month-on-month increase was 15.9 per cent on April. The BRC-KPMG retail sales … Continue reading
BufferHome furnishings and women’s fashion retailer Laura Ashley has announced a 74 per cent increase in online sales during the first 17 weeks of its current financial year. Continuing growth from its web operations helped lift the business’ total UK … Continue reading
BufferBritain’s online retailers are sure to be cheering on the England team during this year’s World Cup in South Africa. They stand to rake in over £200m if Rooney and palls reach the final, according to shopping comparison website Kelkoo. … Continue reading
BufferBy Richard Morris The latest online sales figures covering the month of April show consumers spent 13 per cent more over the internet compared with a year ago. The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index for April revealed that shoppers spent … Continue reading
BufferThe value of payments for physical and digital products made through mobiles will reach almost $630bn by 2014, according to industry experts. Hampshire-based research firm Juniper Research said the gross value of all mobile purchases stands at $170bn this year, … Continue reading
Buffer“Mobile is changing everything in retail”, says Andy Murray, head of in-store marketing agency Saatchi X. Quoted in an interview with the Financial Times he admits he has never seen a time like this in retail. And Murray’s views are … Continue reading
BufferConsumers spent £4.5bn shopping on the internet in March, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Warmer weather and growing confidence saw shoppers spend 15 per cent more last month than they did during the … Continue reading
BufferSupermarket giant Tesco saw revenue from its online business increase by 14 per cent in the year to February 27, after delivering one billion items bought through Tesco.com. Profit from web activities over the past 12 months hit £136m, while … Continue reading