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Bonmarché launches transactional website
Bonmarché, the mature womenswear retailer, will launch a transactional website on April 6.
Site relaunch pays off at John Lewis
Sales of fashion at Johnlewis.com have doubled since the site was relaunched in September.
Target tie-up unveiled by Liberty
Liberty will launch its collaboration with US value giant Target on March 12.
Ebay to launch specialist fashion channel
Ebay.co.uk is to launch a specialist fashion section on its website within the next two months.
Fashion leads online sales growth
Clothing and footwear continued to drive online growth in January, when total online retail sales growth slowed to its lowest annual rate.
H&M like-for-like sales up 1% in January
H&M’s like-for-like sales rose 1% in January compared with the same month last year.
Fashion outperforms in worst January for 15 years
Clothing and footwear sales in January came in ahead of all other retail sectors compared with a year ago, but slowed since December.
London Fashion Week to live stream catwalks
London Fashion Week is to stream catwalk shows live online for the first time this season.
M and M Direct sweeps the board at Drapers Etail awards
Online discount retailer M and M Direct took home three awards at this year’s Drapers Etail Awards including the overall Etailer of the Year gong.
Shop Direct puts 1,500 jobs in consultation
Home shopping group Shop Direct is considering closing three contact centres with the possible loss of 1,500 jobs.
Harrods recruits new online chief
Luxury department store Harrods has appointed former Debenhams head of direct David Worby to head up its online division.
M and M Direct celebrates strong Christmas performance
Sales at discount fashion etailer M and M Direct grew 21% in the ten weeks to January 3.
Liberty sales up 20% in 2009
Sales at department store Liberty climbed 20% in 2009 after a revamp of the iconic department store boosted footfall.
Etailers scramble for last minute sales
Same day deliveries are being offered by a brace of retailers online today in a last-ditch attempt to maximise full-price sales
Next is most popular clothing website in week to December 19
Figures from Experian Hitwise show that Next garnered the greatest number of hits online in the apparel and accessories category in the final full week before Christmas.
My-Wardrobe screens catwalk videos
Online fashion etailer My-Wardrobe has launched a video catwalk function in an effort to boost Christmas sales.
Cyber Monday was busiest online shopping day ever
Retailers have recorded their busiest online shopping day ever yesterday, with shoppers thought to have spent up to £534m, a 16% increase on last year.
Asos signs labels for launch of ethical site
Etail giant Asos is gearing up to launch The Green Room, a new section on its site to target ethically minded shoppers and boost Asos’s ethical credentials.
Websites selling counterfeit Ugg boots forced to close
Police have shut down hundreds of websites selling counterfeit Ugg boots as shoppers race to buy discounted product in the run up to Christmas.
Net-a-Porter profit hike bucks designer gloom
Luxury etailer Net-a-Porter recorded a 56% hike in pre-tax profits to £7.1m for the 26 weeks to August 1, providing a shot in the arm for the depressed designer sector.
All Saints and River Island clash over design dispute
All Saints chief executive Stephen Craig said he would “ferociously”protect the retailer’s creativity as the company issued a writ against high street retailer River Island.
Online sales growth hit by postal strikes
Online sales growth in October was impeded by the postal strikes, leading to a £53m fall in growth during the last week of the month.
Marketing push at Asos to drive sales
Etail giant Asos is to ramp up investment in marketing and increase delivery options in a bid to grow sales.
Net-a-porter will not float
Net-a-porter.com, the luxury fashion etailer, has said it is trading strongly and has no intention to float on the stock exchange.
Clothing drives seven-year sales high
Retailers have had the best October for seven years, with like-for-like sales up 3.8% on a year ago.
More postal strikes threaten online spend
Consumers are set to shy away from shopping online and by mail order in the crucial festive period if the postal strikes continue.
My-Wardrobe in menswear push
Etailer My-Wardrobe is set to expand its menswear offer following the appointment of Nick Wheeler, founder and managing director of shirt specialist Charles Tyrwhitt, to its board.
Online spending growth at all time low
Online spending growth dropped to a record low in September as etailers were hit by heavy high street discounting and localised postal stikes.
Website relaunched at Question Air
London contemporary indie Question Air has revamped its website.
Amazon UK to offer free delivery on all products for Christmas
Amazon UK will offer free delivery on all of its products in the run up to Christmas.
Retail like-for-likes rise 2.8% in September
Clothing and footwear sales grew in September, led by a strong performance from kidswear and back-to-school ranges.
Amazon 'cancels' Royal Mail contract
Amazon, the etailer, has reportedly cancelled its contract for certain items with Royal Mail after continued strike action threatened its pre-Christmas deliveries.
Tesco fashion site goes live
Tesco has launched its standalone online fashion shop and hopes that sales will grow to account for 10% of total clothing turnover.
Amazon UK launches footwear website Javari
Amazon UK has launched its standalone footwear and handbag site Javari.co.uk.
Richemont makes £350m bid approach for Net-a-Porter
Net-a-Porter has received a bid approach from shareholder Swiss luxury group Richemont, which would value the luxury etailer at about £350m.
N Brown eyes plus-size growth with new brands
N Brown, the home-shopping group, has moved a step closer to cementing its position as a key player in the plus-size market with the launch of two new mail-order brands.
Multichannel retailers debate future role of catalogues
Alan White, the chief executive of home shopping group N Brown, has said the ultimate goal for multichannel retailers is to ditch catalogues and concentrate on digital sales.
Selfridges soft-launches transactional website
Selfridges has launched a beta version of its much-anticipated transactional website.
Ted Baker integrates systems on web
Ted Baker has integrated its merchandising systems with its website.
eBay links up with Narciso Rodriguez
New York Fashion Week designer Narciso Rodriguez has created a diffusion collection for eBay, marking a serious step-up of the auction site’s ambitions to develop a full-price fixed-price online fashion offer.
Figleaves attracts investors
Lingerie etailer Figleaves has received bid approaches from several different sources, according to reports.
Manchester Fashion Network: The Power of the blog
Manchester Fashion Network will next week be hosting a panel discussion on how blogging can help businesses.
Asos taps into plus-size market
Asos has launched plus-size range Asos Curve in an attempt to take a slice of the £3.7bn plus-size market.
Sir David Jones steps down as JJB chairman
JJB Sports chairman Sir David Jones is to step down from his role at the sportswear retailer due to ill health.
Etailers enjoy sales bonanza at Christmas
Online fashion retailers celebrated a sparkling Christmas, with shoppers spending more than £500m on clothing, accessories and footwear in December, an 18% hike on last year.
Asos appoints marketing director
Asos has appointed Clare Dobbie marketing director to help grow the etailer’s international arm.
Asos sales rise 30% at Christmas
Asos said sales surged 30% year-on-year in the five weeks to January 3.
Boxing Day proves busiest online shopping day
Boxing Day proved to be the busiest online shopping day of the year but Christmas Day itself saw a slowdown in traffic to etailers against last year.
Boxing Day could prove biggest shopping day of the year
The day after Christmas could be “Super Saturday” for retailers according to Jonathan de Mello, director of retail and property at Experian.
More indies sign up to Store Society
More than 175 fashion indies have now signed up to internet portal Store Society, which hosts transactional web pages for stores.
Adili sales fall
Adili, the ethical retailer has said that sales have dropped below expectations since undergoing a fundraising in August.
Clothing sales hit in November
Clothing sales in November were adversely impacted by the mild weather during the month and comparisons with 2008 when the high street was in the throes of a discounting war.
Online sales set to reach £350m on Monday
Etailers are expected to notch up some £350m of sales on Monday on what could be the busiest online shopping day of the year.
Yoox to float on Italian bourse
Italian online retailer Yoox is set to float on Milan’s stockmarket this week.
Etail investment rises up the agenda
Fashion retailers and brands are to ramp up investment in ecommerce over the next three years as the market begins to pick up, according to research.
Roberto Cavalli launches transactional website
Roberto Cavalli today launched its first online store, which is transactional in 46 countries across Europe, the US and Asia.
Ebay's strategy causes site to collapse
The failure of online auction site Ebay on Saturday highlighted concerns about its ability to handle bulk listings by large retailers and wholesalers.
John Lewis integrates online into core business
John Lewis Direct managing director Robin Terrell will leave in the new year ahead of an integration of the department store chain’s online arm into the mainline John Lewis business.
Nordstrom brings online offer to UK
US luxury department store group Nordstrom has opened its website up to UK shoppers for the first time.
Indies rage at discount sites’ in-season stock
Independent retailers have hit out at brands for offloading current season stock through discount etail sites, in the same week that leading clearance site Brand Alley was criticised by the advertising watchdog for misleading ads.
John Lewis online fashion sales triple
John Lewis has reported that online fashion sales have performed ahead of expectations since the launch of its revamped site last month.
The Guardian launches online fashion store
Newspaper group, the Guardian News & Media, has launched an online fashion store.
Debenhams opens on Amazon and eBay
Debenhams has opened dedicated online stores at Amazon.co.uk and eBay.
N Brown pre-tax profits rise 13%
N Brown, the home shopping group, said pre-tax profit rose 13% to £41.8m in the 26 weeks to August 29.
M&S website goes live today
Marks & Spencer’s new website went live today with a new look that has put clothing more firmly at the forefront of the site.
Amazon steps up footwear push
Etail giant Amazon unveiled its standalone footwear website Javari in the UK last week, offering free next day delivery of competitively priced branded shoes.
Marks & Spencer to deliver to 73 more countries
Marks & Spencer has extended its online international delivery service to an additional 73 countries, as it targets an additional 5.5m British expatriates and overseas shoppers.
Fat Face recruits ecommerce boss
Lifestyle retailer Fat Face has appointed Lipsy ecommerce director Kristine Kirby to its board to drive its online operations.
Asos first-half sales soar 47%
Asos, the etailer, said sales rose 47% in the six months to September 30, with profits “marginally ahead” of last year.
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Fashion Union targets £20m sales within two years
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Boden reports increased UK demand in first half
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Christopher Kane autumn collection hits Topshop today
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N Brown poised to snap up High & Mighty
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Next pulls the plug on Brand Directory site
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Littlewoods in European assault
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MFN to host Online Trading Beginners Class
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Boden to target cult teenwear market
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Sales rocket at My-Wardrobe
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Oli drops paper marketing
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H&M to launch website as profits beat expectations
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Retail supremo to enter outsize etail
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Adili banks on rebrand as losses grow
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Online debut for My Sugarland
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Discounting lifts online trading
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Warehouse adds web style videos
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JD Sports set to snap up online sports retailer Kitbag
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Adili rebrands to Ascension
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Browns offers Labels for Less online
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Tesco signs up Venda for fashion website
