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A weekly recap of product pricing, sales & promotions, and stock movements captured in real-time from 15 major e-commerce websites in the US during the 2019 holiday season. ‘Tis almost that time of the year. Online retailers will be tending to last-minute shoppers hunting for next-day shipping. This is where smart AI-powered dynamic assortments can
Sales slipped at Asda in the final three months of last year after customers cut back on spending in the run-up to Christmas. The supermarket chain’s clothing line, George, was hit particularly hard. Its food business proved more resilient, with sales of its Extra Special range growing 5% year-on-year. However, this was not enough to
The upmarket fashion chain Reiss, said to be a favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge, reported that sales jumped by a fifth over the Christmas period as its private equity owner begins seeking a buyer for the group. Bucking the gloom on the high street, Reiss said global sales were up 18% in the seven
The upmarket fashion chain Reiss, said to be a favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge, reported that sales jumped by a fifth over the Christmas period as its private equity owner begins seeking a buyer for the group. Bucking the gloom on the high street, Reiss said global sales were up 18% in the seven
Sales at Primark’s UK stores went backwards at Christmas in a further sign of the toll taken on fashion retailers by grim market conditions over the traditionally lucrative trading period. The no-frills fashion chain suffered a “marginal” decline in underlying sales and said it would only open one store in the UK this year –
The stock market value of the online fashion firm Boohoo has overtaken Marks & Spencer thanks to strong Christmas sales, while M&S was warned it faces a possible downgrade in its investment rating to junk status. Sales at Boohoo jumped 44% in the weeks before 25 December, while M&S suffered fresh setbacks. Last week the
