Rakuten to launch UK marketplace as Play.com gets phased out
Rakuten has launched a new online marketplace in the UK as the Japanese ecommerce giant phases out its existing Play.com brand.
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Argos shakes up image with £10bn rebrand campaign with focus on digital
Argos has invested over £10m in a rebrand campaign to “get people to sit up and take notice”, showcasing the retailer’s transformation into a digital shopping experience.
PayPal to split from eBay in 2015 floatation
eBay is planning to split off its payments system PayPal into a separate company next year, amid claims they are holding each other back.
Top tips: Targeting early Christmas shoppers
With only the beginnings of a crisp chill in the air, the high streets are already gearing up for the annual Christmas shopping frenzy. Each passing year, retailers attempt to entice shoppers earlier and earlier, adopting trends like Black Friday and Cyber Monday from across the pond to ensure early impactful sales in the run … [Read more…]
eBay brings back mobile app ads
eBay is reintroducing ads on its app in the second half of 2014, letting brands target users on tablets and smartphones, after a two year break from the format.
Alibaba ‘as valuable as Facebook’ after biggest IPO in US history
Chinese online retailer Alibaba has smashed records with the largest public offering in US history – and is now as valuable as Facebook after just one day on Wall Street.
Top 50 online retailers in the UK: Amazon, Argos and Apple lead the way
Amazon, Argos and Apple are the most visited online retailers in the UK, with travel websites showing the most significant growth in the past 3 months, according to new research.
Hacker redirects eBay shoppers to fake site
EBay has been compromised so that people who clicked on some of its links were automatically diverted to a fake site created to steal their personal and financial details.
PayPal claims Apple Pay is ‘no safer than selfies’
Paypal has taken out full page print ads in major US titles to critisie Apple’s new mobile payment system, claiming it is no safer than selfies.
eBay UK turns 15: From auction house to retail giant
eBay launched in the UK back in 1999, evolving into a market place for business sellers, leading high street retailers and UK exporters – hitting three billion sales worth £65bn on its 15th birthday.