Argos scales down catalogue to focus on digital
Argos is to scale back its iconic catalogue in favour of a focus on online retailer, as the home shopping retailer looks to reverse two years of falling sales.
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HMV launches third party retailer marketplace
HMV is reportedly set to launch an online marketplace for third party sellers, as the high street retailer looks to boost its digital presence.
Rakuten debuts marketplace
Online retailer Rakuten has launched a new third-party retail platform, letting small and large sellers create their own branded e-shops within the Rakuten Play.com website.
Affilate Traction and Webgains offer social shopping tools for publishers and advertisers
AffiliateTraction has partnered with Webgains to offer publishers a channel to drive sales through social media, and in turn allow advertiser clients to track sales via the channel without a tracking link.
China online retail report: Sales hit $45bn in Q2 as Taobao dominates
China’s e-commerce sector grew a massive 45% year-on-year in the second quarter, accounting for 12.5% of the country’s GDP, according to new research.
Facebook tests ‘Want’ button with retailers
Facebook is testing its long-rumoured ‘Want’ button, a retail-friendly accompaniment to the ‘Like’ button that could help the social network boost revenue through sales commissions and ads.
Facebook tests 'Want' button with retailers
Facebook is testing its long-rumoured ‘Want’ button, a retail-friendly accompaniment to the ‘Like’ button that could help the social network boost revenue through sales commissions and ads.
Dixons shuts down website to focus on multi-channel
The Dixons.co.uk website is to close today, as parent company Dixons Retail shifts focus on the multichannel model.
Toys R Us debuts family-based online movie service
Toys R Us has launched a family-orientated online movie service, powered by Rovi, as the retail giant looks to expand its digital presence.
Amazon tops UK ecommerce performance index study
Amazon UK, Marks & Spencer and House of Fraser have topped the UK Ecommerce Performance Index study by EPiServer.