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News, comment and analysis for the UK e-commerce market. Our site aims to lift the lid on what's going down in the British online retail market, the key people, where it's all heading and how it relates to the wider retail sector. Our news is UK focused but with an eye on the global context. Feel free to let us know what you think. Follow us on Twitter @hawkeronline .

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Atterley Road Drafts In Asos Staff As It Prepares For Relaunch

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An online womenswear shop backed by Sir Terry Leahy is poised to relaunch its website this month after drafting in several former Asos staff...
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Sunday, 26 April 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Is Mike Ashley Returning To His Roots With MegaValueDirect.com?

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Barely a day goes by without Sports Direct's founder Mike Ashley doing something that raises our eyebrows here at The Hawker. Now he app...
Thursday, 8 May 2014

Homebase Launches New Site With 'More Inspiration'

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Home improvement chain Homebase has relaunched its website after a surge in internet sales over the past year. The sit e , which launched ...
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Next's Directory Closes On Shop Direct With Another Sales Surge

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Online sales at clothing and home retailer Next soared in the past three months as online demand continued to rise rapidly. Despite concer...
Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Feelunique Prompts IPO Rumours With Hire Of Former Lovefilm Executive

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Feelunique.com has appointed former Lovefilm finance boss Jim Buckle prompting rumours of a sale of the businesses. Buckle is the latest s...
Monday, 28 April 2014

Morrisons Sets Date For London Online Blitz - One Month Ahead Of Schedule

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As we said last week, Morrisons and Ocado have been preparing for something big - which we suspected was the long awaited Morrisons.com entr...
Sunday, 27 April 2014

PetsPyjamas.com Drafts In Gracia Amico As Chief Executive

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Former Hobbs fashion chain digital director Gracia Amico has been appointed to lead rapidly growing pets website PetsPyjamas.com. Gracia A...
Saturday, 26 April 2014

SecretSales.com Raises £4.5m For Next Phase Of Growth

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London-based flash sales site SecretSales.com has raised £4.5 million to fund new growth and infrastructure plans. The new investment has ...
Friday, 25 April 2014

Ocado And Morrisons Prepare For Massive Growth Push With 1,000 New Staff

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Ocado has launched a massive recruitment drive as it seeks to shore up growth plans for itself and partner Morrisons. It wants to hire mor...
Thursday, 24 April 2014

Click & Collect Entering ‘Explosive Growth’ Period In Britain

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The number of UK shoppers using click and collect is expected to double in the next three years as more consumers try out a growing number o...
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