Greetings-card retailer Card Factory has acquired personalised gifts etailer GettingPersonal.co.uk from private-equity owner Isis. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees GettingPersonal become a wholly owned subsidiary of Card Factory, and continue to operate from its current base, in Wythenshaw, Manchester. In the year to April 2011, GettingPersonal generated sales of £11.5 million-an increase of 22 per cent on the previous year.
Asos.com, the online apparel retailer, has once again delivered a robust performance. Retail sales in the first quarter rose 69 per cent to £104 million. UK sales were up 15 per cent to £44.6 million, while international sales rocketed 160 per cent to £59.6 million. Overseas sales now account for 57 per cent of the total, up from 51 per cent in the last quarter. In relates news, during the three months ended 30th June, ASOS completed the transition to its new warehouse facility in Barnsley, on budget and ahead of schedule.
The Manchester Evening News talks to Glenys Berd, the founder of LoveThoseShoes.com, about international expansion and plans to grow turnover to £2.5 million.
In a trading statement for the first quarter, nursery and maternity products retailer Mothercare reported a 4.9 per cent rise in total group sales. UK like-for-like sales fell 4.3 per cent, but direct sales rose 2 per cent during the period. International was the star of the show, with sales up 15.2 per cent. Both Mothercare and the Early Learning Centre saw strong growth in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific during the quarter.
TV-shopping business Ideal Shopping Direct says it recorded £1.1 million in attributable sales in the first month of implementing personalisation technology from RichRelevance on its website. It also saw an 18 per cent increase in average order value for orders containing a recommended item. The partnership with RichRelevance is part of Ideal’s strategy to grow its product catalogue from 10,000 to 30,000 SKUs over time. It will use RichRelevance to dynamically merchandise products across all customer touchpoints, including email, online marketing campaigns and the contact centre.
Bicycles and cycling accessories etailer Wiggle has launched its sixth local-language website, in Dutch. The Wiggle.co.uk website is already available in English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese.
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