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ShopTo launches news site

ShopTo.net has launched a news sites as part of its online offering. The firm – which won the prize for best Independent Retailer at this year’s MCV Awards – will now deliver news stories, reviews and other editorial to its customers through www.shoptonews.net. The firm has also hired former VG247 …

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MCV AWARDS: Amazon beats supermarkets

Amazon defeated the supermarkets to be crowned best general retail at the MCV Awards last night. The firm was the only online company in this new category. The specialist retail prize was scooped by GAME, having missed out on winning any awards last year. Meanwhile, star store was awarded to …

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ShopTo kicks off brand campaign

Online indie retailer ShopTo.net is hoping to make a big name for itself with its latest brand awareness campaign. The firm booked ads on pitch-side boards during England’s 2-1 victory over Denmark earlier this month, attracting 7m viewers. The ads displayed the ShopTo logo, branding and 3DS imagery to drive …

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ShopTo gets first TV ad

Online retailer ShopTo.Net has run its first ever TV advertisement. The firm teamed up with Ubisoft for the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood TV ad, promoting the fact consumers can buy it from the retailer for 32.85. The ads ran in the week running up to the release of the game (Friday …

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ShopTo cuts pack time to five minutes

ShopTo.net has invested 750,000 in a new five-minute dispatch system. Consumers who buy specific titles from the online games retailer – such as FIFA 11 – will get their items packed in less than five minutes and sent out on the same day. Orders placed after 5:30pm will be sent …

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ShopTo targets movie market

ShopTo will ramp up its DVD and Blu-ray range after reporting record market share last week. The retailer offers a limited range of movies, but will grow the category in 2011. We aren’t the type of company to rest on our laurels so you can expect further advancements in all …

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ShopTo achieves record market share

ShopTo.net has recorded its single biggest weekly share of the games market in the last 12 months. The retailer recorded a 183 per cent increase in its share of the market compared to the same week in 2009. Chart-Track shows that the market is down 15.6 per cent year-on-year. ShopTo.net …

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Retail backs Medal of Honor

Though most UK retailers are staying tight-lipped about Medal of Honor, UK online indie ShopTo.net has told MCV that it still intends to sell the game. ShopTo fully supports and commends the bravery of the British Soldiers fighting in all conflict areas, including Afghanistan and would never condone anything that …

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ShopTo launches iPhone app

Online retailer ShopTo.net has released a downloadable app for iPhone users. The free app allows customers to browse games, check their orders, make pre-orders and buy new products. It also includes new game trailers, reviews and a forum with 40,000 other gamers. Users can even link the app to their …

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ShopTo posts £22m turnover

Retailer ShopTo trebled its market share and posted a turnover of 22 million in its last financial year. The retailer has also told MCV that the site doubled its customer base in 2009 and expects that number to increase by 200,000 by the end of the year. We have trebled …

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