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In pictures: PayPal Etail Awards 2012 winners revealed

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:17 GMT

The winners of the Retail Week and Drapers PayPal Etail Awards 2012 were announced at a ceremony in London last night.

Poundland launches mobile app

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28 GMT

Poundland has launched a mobile app to inform customers about special offers and how to find its stores.

Etailers race to react to new EU cookies law

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00 GMT

From Saturday May 26th, online retailers must obtain express consent from customers to set cookies – which harvest visitor data on websites – following a bureaucratic change branded a “waste of time” by ecommerce experts.

American Golf signs EPoS contract

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:10 GMT

Golfing specialist American Golf has signed a deal for EPoS maintenance services with Esteem Managed Services.

Sainsbury’s launches mobile grocery site

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Sainsbury’s launched its mobile grocery website this week as competition for smartphone spend hots up.

Online clothing sales record lacklustre growth

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:51 GMT

Shopper sentiment was dampened in April as online clothing recorded its lowest ever growth.

New technology will boost retailers' sales by 4% by 2014

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:51 GMT

Investing in new technology could boost retailers’ sales by 4% within two years according to eBay.

Maplin poaches new multichannel boss from Comet

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Maplin has poached a senior Comet executive to become its first multichannel director as it bolsters its top team ahead of an eventual sale.

EBay Fashion launches colour matching app

Wed, 9 May 2012 10:26 GMT

EBay Fashion has updated its app for the iPhone to feature Image Swatch technology which allows shoppers to find items that match the colour or pattern of images they scan in.

Pretty Green to open virtual record stores

Tue, 8 May 2012 17:15 GMT

Liam Gallagher-owned fashion retailer Pretty Green is joining forces with record label Universal Music UK to open pop-up virtual record stores in its shop windows.

The Argos store is not dead, insists Home Retail’s Duddy

Thu, 3 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Home Retail chief executive stands by bricks in face of fierce criticism.

N Brown to launch click-and-collect service

Thu, 3 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Home shopping group N Brown is introducing a click-and-collect service using convenience stores as it seeks to widen its customer base by strengthening its multichannel offer.