More online retail – Page 190
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AnalysisNRF: Polar opposites
The big topic at this year’s NRF convention was the polarisation of global retail. Joanna Perry reviews the key themes, while on page 24, Rebecca Thomson examines the top technological innovations on show
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Opinion
NRF: Mobile's moment
If social media was the hot topic at last year’s meeting of retail minds in New York, then this year the buzz was all about mobile.
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AnalysisSocial networking strategies that click
Social networking is a minefield, so what should retailers do to get it right?
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Opinion
House of Fraser
Last week, department store group House of Fraser launched a transactional mobile website after it experienced a 660% increase in mobile traffic to its desktop site over the past six months.
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Opinion
Affiliate marketing to boost Warehouse online sales
No digital marketing strategy would be complete without affiliate marketing. For Warehouse, it’s fundamental to maximize sales and expand Warehouse’s reach online.
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Opinion
Amazon Remembers
In December Amazon updated its free iPhone app to include an intriguing experimental feature called Amazon Remembers.
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AnalysisWhat makes websites work?
Minor tweaks to transactional websites can have a major impact on customer engagement and conversion rates.
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Opinion
Under the weather
The snow, swine flu, and subdued consumer sentiment conspired to keep shoppers away from stores in December.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2011
All the signs are that 2011 will be a tough year for retail, so how can businesses prepare? Charlotte Hardie and Rebecca Thomson report
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AnalysisCyber attacks
Amazon’s ability to shake off an attack by saboteurs attempting to overwhelm and crash its servers last week highlights the importance for etailers of having a good IT infrastructure in place
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AnalysisDriving loyalty and footfall through mobile commerce
Mobile retail is empowering consumers, but it can be a positive tool for retailers.
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AnalysisGet online returns right
Retailers need to be at the top of their game when handling returns to offer piece of mind to online shoppers. Charlotte Hardie reports
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Opinion
Tesco Direct
In November Tesco launched a pared down, optimised version of its website with a more streamlined navigation, rendered specifically for mobile screens.
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AnalysisWeb sales to be a cracker this Christmas
With an increasing number of people shopping online, Gemma Goldfingle looks at how retailers are harnessing the web to boost seasonal sales
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AnalysisMultichannel Now
Based on exhaustive interviews with many of the biggest names in UK retailing, Retail Week’s groundbreaking report Multichannel Now is the definitive guide to multichannel in the UK. Here, in an extract from the introduction to the report, its author Joanna Perry sums up the challenges the multichannel world is ...
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AnalysisMarketplaces
A marketplace lets retailers be seen as a one-stop-shop for shoppers to source a particular product, but etailers need to avoid the potential pitfalls
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OpinionA white-knuckle ride into Christmas
It’s ironic that while Christmas decorations come into stores earlier every year, customers are leaving their spending even later.