CMA investigates Wowcher over misleading online ‘urgency’ claims
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate whether Wowcher has misled consumers by using countdown timers and other urgency claims. The watchdog is looking at whether the practice...
View ArticleSpecsavers partners with Valtech to optimise customer facing technology
Specsavers has expanded the partnership with Valtech to enhance its customer facing technology. Valtech will help the optical retailer optimise its approach to digitisation by refining its technology...
View ArticleRevolve launches first-ever AI-generated billboard ad
Fashion retailer Revolve has launched the world’s first AI-generated billboard campaign, called Best Trip, in celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary. The campaign signifies the brand’s “past,...
View ArticlePapa Johns unveils NFT collection in OneRare’s Foodverse
American pizza restaurant chain Papa Johns has launched its first range of digital collectibles, offered in three flavours. The collection will be available on OneRare’s Foodverse and feature some of…...
View ArticleMark Reed and Rich Marsden acquire online tech retailer Ebuyer.com
Cambridge-based investor Mark Reed and industry veteran Rich Marsden have acquired UK online retailer ebuyer.com. The technology retailer, based in Goole, Yorkshire, reported a £241m turnover in 2021....
View ArticleRalph Lauren debuts crypto-friendly Miami store
Fashion retailer Ralph Lauren will accept cryptocurrency payments at its newly opened store in Miami’s Design District, in an effort to “combine digital innovation and immersive experiences.” In a...
View ArticleUK online spending falls 2.9% in March to £8.2bn
UK online spending fell by 2.9% in March to £8.2 billion, as the cost-of-living crisis continues and essential items spike in price, according to Adobe’s UK Digital Economy Index. This… The post UK...
View ArticleTopps Tiles attributes record sales to its omnichannel strategy
Topps Tiles has attributed its record first half revenues to its omnichannel strategy and “encouraging” market conditions. The home and DIY retailer recorded sales of £130.5m in the 26-week period… The...
View ArticleTHG Ingenuity inks 10-year strategic partnership with Maximo Group
THG Ingenuity, owner of Look Fantastic and Cult Beauty, has signed a new 10-year partnership with online beauty retailer Maximo Group. The partnership will initially focus on re-platforming Maximo’s...
View ArticleAmazon offers French employees a year’s pay to quit voluntarily
Ecommerce giant Amazon is offering French staff up to a year’s pay to get them to leave as the company looks to axe thousands of workers across the European Union.… The post Amazon offers French...
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