Today is “mega Monday”, when, according to the
Guardian, British consumers will spend
£184,000 online every minute.
Showing a complete misunderstanding of the principles of direct
marketing, the Daily Mail has an article on Party
Pieces, the mail order business owned by Kate
Middleton’s parents, making money from selling people’s data. The
irony, as pointed out by Lyle & Scott’s head of direct Will
Dymott on Twitter, is that the Daily Mail’s own privacy
statement declares, “Subject to obtaining your consent, we may
also supply personal information about you to third
parties.”
Shoe chain Office is close to being acquired by
private equity firm Silverfleet for approximately £170
million, writes the Independent.
Upmarket jeweller Boodles is to start selling
online in the new year, reports the Telegraph in an article that also mentions
Links of London and Astley
Clarke.
Amazon is to revamp its international ecommerce
platform to make it easier for it to trade overseas. This will
include translating content into local languages, and adjusting
prices and taxes to suit customers’ locations, reports the
Financial Times.
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