Online lingerie company figleaves has opted for a new delivery management system from MetaPack.

John Lewis’ e-commerce website ‘stood out against the market’ with a rise in sales of 36% in the first half of the year, the group’s managing director said today.

Internet searches for brown goods such as computers, televisions, and MP3 players fell by almost a quarter in June, according to new research from Greenlight.

McCain Foods is to launch a new website at the centre of a customer loyalty programme as part of its engagement strategy.

Martin Child, managing director of Webloyalty, explains how online retailers can gain a share of a £220m revenue opportunity.

Argos is trialling an innovative new multichannel delivery service for its Check & Reserve customers. The pilot will see products delivered in as little as 90 minutes for Central London shoppers.

Fashion retailer Next delivered a first-half rise in sales, thanks to a strong performance from Directory sales, which include online.

US shoppers can now try on clothes through a new augmented reality virtual dressing room.

This week we start our countdown to the Internet Retailing 2010 conference in October, with an overview of the key speakers and the areas they’ll be covering.

French Connection is launching a campaign in partnership with fashion magazine InStyle to gather a body of product ratings and reviews on its website. It says customer feedback will help other customers make buying decisions and reduce returns.

UK internet users made 6.1m searches for white goods in May, new research from Greenlight shows. The report found a varied spread of winners in paid and natural search as well as in social media interaction.

Notonthehighstreet, which sells products from more than 1,600 creative businesses across the UK, is set to expand its team and invest in the website after winning £7.5m new funding.

Parcelforce Worldwide has responded to customer opinion with a number of measures to improve its delivery service.