UK high street retailers throw their weight behind online ops
Fashion retailers shift capital away from stores but move online also brings new challenges
London
BRITISH fashion retailers will switch their spending firepower to technology from the high street in 2017 after online shopping became the key driver of sales growth over the all-important festive period.
Marks & Spencer is investing in apps, its website and logistics, while spending £350 million (S$617 million) over five years to close 10 per cent of clothing and home space.
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