Retail Times has teamed up with Investec to publish analysts’ notes on leading retail stocks. Today, Investec Securities analyst, Kate Calvert, says boohoo.com is delivering across the board and recommends “buy” Q2 saw an accelerating sales trend as a result of management stepping up investment
Rakuten has announced it has agreed to acquire Ebates, a provider of the largest cash-back shopping website in North America. The company will acquire Ebates for a total consideration of $1b in cash, and will hold 100% of Ebates outstanding voting stock. Rakuten
A new social shopping site is launching on 11 September 2014 and aims to change how people shop on online. Haveyouseen encourages people to recommend their favourite products and brands to others, earning a cash reward from the exchange. The
Businesses of all sizes from across the UK will have access to a new suite of services to help boost their international trade through online channels. Trade Minister Lord Livingston will launch the government support package on 8 September 2014 at
PrestaShop, an industry leader in open source solutions for e-commerce, announces a new partnership with global commerce and payments leader, eBay Inc. The two companies have agreed to expand their partnership and business development activities into Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
House of Fraser’s national e-fulfilment operation in Milton Keynes – managed by Norbert Dentressangle – has been awarded RoSPA’s prestigious Gold award. Safety Awards are internationally recognised and offer organisations and operations an opportunity to prove their ongoing commitment to
Chemist Direct, the UK’s leading online pure play healthcare and pharmacy store, has reported customers who use its search box are the most valuable thanks to SLI Systems, the company that helps online retailers increase sales by connecting shoppers with
Rakuten Marketing’s affiliate and display marketing channels report continued, strong growth for the second quarter of 2014, and the company announces new clients across its affiliate and display divisions, Rakuten LinkShare and Rakuten MediaForge. The global, digital marketing division of Rakuten
The tournament itself is building to a thrilling conclusion, and so too is Direct Golf UK’s huge World Cup giveaway – with more than £100,000 of vouchers due to be redeemed by customers. Direct Golf’s ‘World Cup Loyalty Bonus’ ran
Direct Golf UK, Europe’s award-winning and leading multi-channel specialist golf retailer, has now joined Tesco direct, as part of the leading retailer’s online marketplace. Direct Golf will retail golf brands including Mizuno, Wilson, Bridgestone, Stuburt, John Letters, Progen, Golf Locker,
Outdoor and sportswear brands Berghaus and Speedo will be offering online shoppers a better customer experience in 2014, as parent company Pentland Brands launches a series of new direct e-commerce websites incorporating an integrated order management system in partnership with
IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s biggest online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products to the trade, is celebrating after scooping two awards at the ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards. The prestigious awards for multi-channel retailers and direct b2b marketers recognised IronmongeryDirect in the
Neteven, the marketplace distribution solution, and Spartoo, one of Europe’s leading online footwear and fashion marketplaces, have signed a partnership to expand the online distribution of products and integration of new brands through Neteven. A brand integrated on Neteven will
Barclaycard has partnered with new technology company Flubit to bring to market a new type of retail offering which it claims will benefit both consumers and e-tailers. The new proposition being developed (consumer launch expected in Q4 2014) is an
A UK retailer claims to have seasonal organisation sorted this summer with a handpicked range of clever products designed to butter chaos, flotsam and clutter from homes and gardens across the country. From handy spring cleaning ideas and effective outdoor
Celebrated make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury’s new consumer beauty brand is gearing up for international expansion in the US and farther afield, after e-commerce intelligence platform Ometria helped provide a business case for global growth opportunities. The company began using Ometria to
A new online male grooming hub, Regal Gentleman, launches online this week, 23 May 2014. Developed by Liam Jennings and Josh Blackburn, the website has been designed as a retail hub for the image and health conscious modern man and
Online electrical retailer ao.com has branched out of its traditional heartland of domestic appliances to launch a market-leading TV and AV accessories proposition. The move comes at a predicted bumper period for TV retailing, with many consumers expected to bring TV upgrades
One of the UK’s most successful sporting retail chains, Direct Golf, has diversified into cycling with the opening of its first Bike-Shed.com store in Huddersfield. The 4,000sq ft store, which has taken over part of the company’s flagship Direct Golf outlet
Brightpearl (www.brightpearl.com), a cloud-based multi-channel retail management system that integrates orders, inventory, accounting, reporting and customer data, today announced it has raised $10m in a funding round led by new investor MMC Ventures, alongside participation from Quayle Munro and existing investors
ShopStyle, a leading fashion aggregator and a division of Sugar Publishing, has appointed Forward3D to manage its paid search across Europe. ShopStyle describes itself as “a search engine devoted to fashion” and brings together the most fashionable stores and brands
A new premium online tea shop, Sleepy Leaf, has debuted its first range of herbal loose leaf teas. Launched at the start of the month, sleepyleaf.co.uk sells high quality whole leaf varieties of black, green, oolong and other herbal infusions. The site claims
Shop Direct, the online retailer which operates the Very, Isme and Littlewoods brands, is focused on the UK and has no current plans to expand internationally, according to Gareth Jones, group retail and strategy director. Speaking at the BRC Omni-Channel
Parcel delivery company DPD is to launch a new ‘early warning’ email and text notification service with online fashion retailer ASOS. The new service will mean ASOS customers receive a notification of their delivery the evening before – a full 12
Halfords Group has standardised on its Product Information Management (PIM) solution from Informatica Corporation to create a single, version of product data for its omni-channel environment. By accessing trusted supplier data more quickly across all channels and extending its product range, Halfords will be better positioned to
