Farfetch has reported strong sales growth in a year when luxury fashion shoppers turned online to buy during Covid-19 lockdowns. It reported its first top-level profit, but at the bottom line its losses widened to $3.3bn, following a round of debt-based investment

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Strong sales growth despite economic uncertainties means Pets at Home is set to beat its profit expectations once more

26 Feb 2021by Chloe Rigby

Pets at Home says sales have continued to grow strongly both online and offline in the last eight weeks, despite uncertainties brought by Brexit and Covid-19. Its pre-tax profits are set to beat expectations as a result

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Asda unveils far-reaching shift online – creating 4,500 jobs but putting 5,000 at risk

25 Feb 2021by Chloe Rigby

Asda has unveiled a huge shift online for the business, one week on from its change of ownership. The supermarket promises 4,500 new jobs as the supermarket moves to picks more online orders in-store. But the move puts 5,000 existing jobs at risk. We set out the context of a fast-changing industry, disrupted by the pandemic

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Primark first-half sales on track to fall 40% but the retailer still expects to break even and to flourish once store reopen

25 Feb 2021by Chloe Rigby

First-half sales at Primark are expected to be 40% – or £1.5bn – down on the same time last year after Covid-19 lockdowns forced store closures at the store-only retailer in most of its markets. But it anticipates breaking even and that sales will be strong once stores can open

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IKEA UK reports strong sales performance in fy20, accelerating plans to become more affordable, accessible and sustainable

25 Feb 2021by Paul Skeldon

Home furnishings retailer IKEA has announced total sales of £1.90 billion in the UK for the financial year ending 31 August 2020 (FY20)

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eBay invests in small businesses that support disadvantaged communities

25 Feb 2021by Paul Skeldon

eBay UK is putting its weight behind social retail for SME retailers, with a three-year, multi-million pound training and finance support package

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High street not dead yet – and social commerce could be about to save it

24 Feb 2021by Paul Skeldon

Digital shopping isn’t replacing brick-and-mortar, but it is surpassing it, with most shoppers wanting a mix – and social commerce is the glue that holds it all together.

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Who’s who of online retail set up UK trade body to drive future growth

24 Feb 2021by Paul Skeldon

Six leading UK online retailers have joined forces to form the UK Digital Business Association, in a move that shows how powerful online pureplays now are and how they are seeing themselves as the driver of the post-pandemic recovery

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Facebook Shop comes to the UK as the social site taps into growing social commerce mood

24 Feb 2021by Paul Skeldon

Facebook has launched its new ‘Shop’ bookmark feature in the UK and Canada, allowing retailers to sell on its platform and to integrate selling from Instagram too

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Shoppers look forward to the end of lockdown, or so their online behaviour suggests

Farfetch reports strong sales and its first top-line profit as luxury shoppers went online during lockdown

Strong sales growth despite economic uncertainties means Pets at Home is set to beat its profit expectations once more

Asda unveils far-reaching shift online – creating 4,500 jobs but putting 5,000 at risk

Primark first-half sales on track to fall 40% but the retailer still expects to break even and to flourish once store reopen

IKEA UK reports strong sales performance in fy20, accelerating plans to become more affordable, accessible and sustainable

eBay invests in small businesses that support disadvantaged communities

High street not dead yet – and social commerce could be about to save it

Who’s who of online retail set up UK trade body to drive future growth

Facebook Shop comes to the UK as the social site taps into growing social commerce mood

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