Next Stops Online Shopping Amid Coronavirus Restrictions

Next said yesterday that it had taken the “difficult decision” to close its website as the coronavirus shutdown threatens to wipe more than £11bn...

Consumer Watchdog Says eBay And Amazon Are Failing To Prevent Sellers...

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on a spate of coronavirus-profiteering by sellers, according to the consumer group Which? Its investigation uncovered...

Online Sales Flat Leading Into Coronavirus Crisis

Following a slow start to the year, the UK’s string of winter storms failed to stimulate online demand with sales edging down 0.4% year-on-year. That’s...

Sales Growth Doubles At Ocado

Alongside a first-quarter trading update, Ocado Retail has given some insight into how the panic buying linked to the coronavirus is impacting its business. The...

Amazon Appoints New Finance Chief For UK Operation

Jeremy Martin has been appointed as Amazon’s new UK Finance Director, replacing Jeff Stauber who has moved to the company’s Seattle HQ to help...

Analyst Suggests Value Of Ocado Shares Could Soar In Years Ahead

Ocado could see its share price increase tenfold by 2030, according to analysts at Bernstein. The British company is currently shifting its focus to providing...

Former P&G And Kraft Heinz Director Joins Leadership Team At E.Fundamentals

E-commerce analytics firm e.fundamentals has appointed Jo Campbell to the newly-created role of Commercial Director. She has a wealth of FMCG experience from more than...

Hopes For An Upturn In Online Sales Short-Lived After January Sales...

Following a strong Christmas sales period, retailer hopes of a continuation of such growth into 2020 were dashed in January, with online retail sales...

Ocado’s Profits Destroyed By Fire But Upbeat On Trading

Pre-tax losses at Ocado widened from £44.4m to £214.5m last year, due mainly to charges related to the fire which destroyed its hi-tech distribution...

Which? Critical Of ‘Amazon’s Choice’ Endorsement Scheme

New research by Which? suggests that the ‘Amazon’s Choice’ badge is being applied to potentially inferior quality products that may have been artificially boosted...

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