ecommerce

As Marks & Spencer gradually resumes online trading, Drapers hears from industry experts and brand partners on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

H&M Group has taken a minority stake in fashion ecommerce platform provider Centra.

Tesco confirmed last week it will relaunch its F&F clothing online in the year ahead. Drapers rounds up everything there is to know, from the history of its digital presence, to industry views on key opportunities for the supermarket giant.

London-based womenswear independent Koibird has announced the decision to shutter its ecommerce website to focus on trading from its Marylebone flagship store.

Online fashion retailer Freemans has reported a sales increase of 13% for the last quarter of 2024, led by its strategy to target the 40-plus female shopper with its Sophie Ellis-Bextor campaign. 

German ecommerce platform Zalando is expecting revenue growth of 4%-9% this year after it posted annual sales of €10.6bn (£8.9bn) in 2024, up 4.2% year on year.

Burberry's SVP of digital commerce, Suzanne Egleton, has left the business after nearly three years, Drapers has learned.

Drapers hears from Asos’s chief of staff and strategy Michelle Wilson about the company’s progress on its new commercial model, as it sets sights on a loyalty programme, a fulfilment service for brands and increased "Test and React” capacities.

Next has launched its premium fashion platform Seasons today (31 October), offering a curated selection of luxury brands to UK customers including Ganni, Joseph, Rixo and Veja.

Fast fashion giant Shein's UK division has doubled its pre-tax profit in the year to 31 December 2023 to £24.4m as full-year revenue reached £1.5bn.

Resale platform Ebay has scrapped selling fees for private sellers in the UK across all categories, except motors. 

Tesco is set to relaunch its F&F clothing range online over the coming months, six years after shutting down its non-food website, Drapers understands.