Halfords boosted by staycations and cycling boom
September 8, 2020 11:07 amHalfords has posted a 5% uplift in like-for-like sales in the 20 weeks to 21 August after it benefited from a new web platform, staycations and more... View Article
General Merchandise News
Amazon to create new UK team for its fledgling autonomous delivery technology
September 8, 2020 7:29 amAmazon is to create a new team of engineers at its Cambridge development centre as part of plans to expand research and development for its Amazon... View Article
eBay appoints general manager for UK
September 7, 2020 6:20 ameBay has promoted Murray Lambell to the position of general manager of its UK business. Lambell has worked with eBay since 2008 and was previously the company’s... View Article
Amazon to create 7,000 new UK jobs by end of year
September 3, 2020 3:52 pmAmazon is to create 7,000 permanent roles across the UK by the end of the year to take its total permanent UK workforce to more than 40,000. The online... View Article
Morrisons to hire 180 professional florists
September 2, 2020 2:01 pmMorrisons is to hire an extra 180 fully-qualified florists this autumn after research found that flowers have been the UK’s most popular purchase during lockdown. The move is part of plans... View Article
Homebase to transform its online shopping experience through partnership with THG
September 2, 2020 7:55 amHealth and beauty retailer The Hut Group has announced that its ecommerce division THG Ingenuity has embarked on a ten-year partnership with Homebase in which it... View Article
Gear4music reports strong trading in July and August
September 1, 2020 7:30 amOnline musical instruments retailer Gear4music has said sales remained strong throughout July and August. The company also generated improved margins and spent less on marketing compared to the same... View Article
The Works swings to full year loss
August 27, 2020 11:19 amThe Works has swung to a pre-tax loss in the year to 26 April after being hit by the “significant impact” of Covid-19 in the last few... View Article
Royal Mail reveals online returns hotspots
August 25, 2020 12:21 pmNew figures from Royal Mail have revealed that it saw a 25% uplift in retail returns traffic in July compared to the same month last year as shoppers sent... View Article
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