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AO.com is hiring hundreds of new logistics centre staff amid an influx of demand for its goods during lockdown.

AO.com is hiring hundreds of new staff amid a rapid expansion of its delivery capacity

August 3, 2020

AO.com is hiring hundreds of new logistics centre staff amid an influx of demand for its goods during lockdown. The online electricals retailer is set to hire 250 new staff…

Over 85,000 businesses have launched online over the last four months as lockdown sparks one of the most significant transformations the UK retail sector has ever seen.

85,000 retailers launched online during lockdown in largest ecommerce shift ever recorded

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July 2, 2020

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Over 85,000 businesses have launched online over the last four months as lockdown sparks one of the most significant transformations the UK retail sector has ever seen. The closure of…

“Highest online growth ever” for multichannel retailers despite physical stores reopening

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Capgemini IMRG Multichannel online

June 30, 2020

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Multichannel retailers “recorded the highest online growth ever” during the week when physical retailers reopened their doors for the first time in 82 days. Stores with both a physical and…

Fashion retailers are set to face continued struggles after they reopen next week as one in five UK shoppers say they’ll never shop in-store again.

20% of shoppers say they’ll never shop in brick-and-mortar fashion stores again

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June 12, 2020

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Fashion retailers are set to face continued struggles after they reopen next week as one in five UK shoppers say they’ll never shop in-store again. Over two thirds of UK…

Tesco has begun removing purchase limits for online orders and essential items as its operations begin adjust to the new normal.

Tesco makes changes to its online shopping service allowing customers to purchase more items

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Coronavirus Delivery online Tesco

June 5, 2020

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Tesco has begun removing purchase limits for online orders and essential items as its operations begin adjust to the new normal. During the start of the pandemic the UK’s largest…

Online sales hit 10-year high as multichannel retailers take lion’s share of growth

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Capegmini IMRG online Retail Retail Sales Index sales

May 14, 2020

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Multichannel retailers have seen their sales skyrocket 35 per cent in the UK during lockdown, far outpacing their online-only counterparts. In April, the UK’s first full month under lockdown, online…

Holland & Barrett apologises for “horrible” delivery delays and hires hundreds to meet demand

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Burton distribution centre Holland & Barrett online

May 11, 2020

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Holland & Barrett has been forced to open a brand-new distribution centre to meet a massive spike in demand for online orders during lockdown. The health supplement retailer has hired…

Aldi is developing its own cashierless Amazon Go rival and is on the hunt for automatic product recognition technologies.

Aldi launches online shopping vouchers for vulnerable and elderly

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Aldi food parcels Fritz Walleczek online shopping voucher

April 28, 2020

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Aldi has become the latest retailer to offer online shopping vouchers for vulnerable customers self-isolating to give to volunteers. The grocer has launched a new website, vouchers.aldi.co.uk, where customers unable…

Amazon and Alibaba have both partnered with law enforcement agencies to help tackle the rise in coronavirus-related ecommerce fraud.

471 fake COVID-19 shops shut down as “despicable” scammers capitalise on pandemic

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cornavirus COVID 19 National Cyber Security Centre NCSC online Scam

April 21, 2020

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Hundreds of fake online shops selling fraudulent coronavirus safety equipment have been shut down by UK authorities as scammers seek to capitalise on the pandemic. The National Cyber Security Centre…

Online retail sales are growing at levels usually seen during Black Friday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dramatically change the retail landscape.

Online sales see “Black Friday” levels of growth thanks to fashion boost

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Black Friday fashion online sales

April 17, 2020

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Online retail sales are growing at levels usually seen during Black Friday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dramatically change the retail landscape. Last week online sales grew by 38…

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AO.com is hiring hundreds of new staff amid a rapid expansion of its delivery capacity

85,000 retailers launched online during lockdown in largest ecommerce shift ever recorded

“Highest online growth ever” for multichannel retailers despite physical stores reopening

20% of shoppers say they’ll never shop in brick-and-mortar fashion stores again

Tesco makes changes to its online shopping service allowing customers to purchase more items

Online sales hit 10-year high as multichannel retailers take lion’s share of growth

Holland & Barrett apologises for “horrible” delivery delays and hires hundreds to meet demand

Aldi launches online shopping vouchers for vulnerable and elderly

471 fake COVID-19 shops shut down as “despicable” scammers capitalise on pandemic

Online sales see “Black Friday” levels of growth thanks to fashion boost

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