All Multichannel articles – Page 119
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OpinionBlog: Property industry should take a risk on new breed of online expansionists
Since the advent of online retailing, there has been no shortage of analysts and observers ready to predict that pure players would, literally, set up shop. Yet this forecast has proven largely incorrect so far.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 13 retail predictions for 2014
What can retail expect from 2014? Rebecca Thomson takes a look at what the industry will be doing – and talking about – this year, as well as the key trends
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OpinionComment: A new year brings new opportunities for retailers
The New Year is often portrayed as an opportunity for a fresh start. As such, rather than focusing on the retail failures of 2013, why not take a look at the successes of some of last year’s more innovative retailers instead?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Burberry, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Phase Eight and Christmas footfall
Retail news round-up on December 30, 2013: Burberry and Sainsbury’s top takeover targets in 2014, says UBS, Footfall edges up in December as price cuts woo shoppers and Waitrose boss Mark Price questions future of supermarket loyalty cards.
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NewsMobile accounts for 76% of Christmas Day traffic at John Lewis
Mobile devices accounted for 76% of John Lewis’s online traffic on Christmas Day, the highest level of mobile traffic the retailer has seen.
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NewsMore than half of Amazon Christmas shoppers used mobile devices
More than half of Amazon customers shopped using a mobile device over the Christmas period, the etailer reported in its round-up of holiday statistics.
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NewsChristmas and Boxing Day online sales expected to have topped £890m
Etail sales on Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year are expected to have made more than £890m as shoppers browse the Sales while at home.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boxing Data sales data and Holland and Barrett
Retail news round-up on December 27, 2013: Springboard’s retail data shows Boxing Day footfall grows 8%, Holland and Barrett unveils January ad campaign
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NewsChristmas Day online shopping boom expected
Retail traffic is expected to surge online today as shoppers search out bargains and gifts they did not receive.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Target, Amazon, Dixons and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on December 24, 2013: Target to be sued over data breach, Amazon expects record festive sales, Dixons introduces Steam Wallet cards and Harvey Nichols eyes Amsterdam opening.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on N Brown, Aldi, John Lewis, M&S and Blockbuster
Retail news round-up on December 23, 2013: N Brown hires property agent to seek 20 new stores, Aldi aims to open 650 US stores in five years, John Lewis weekly sales jump 4.2% and M&S apologises after Muslim staff member refuses to serve customer alcohol
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OpinionComment: Christmas has come early for Dixons this year
Along with all the year-end festivities going on this week, it seems like UK retail has something else to celebrate: the complete turnaround of Dixons.
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NewsJD Sports rolls out in-store mobile payment with PayPal
JD Sports has rolled out mobile payment across its six brands and 630 UK stores in a partnership with PayPal.
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NewsMorrisons launches online grocery website
Morrisons has launched its long-awaited online grocery website as the grocer attempts to grab a slice of the rapidly growing online food market.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Target, Brown Thomas and Betta Living
Retail news round-up on December 19, 2013: Marks & Spencer to launch flash Sale, Target shoppers’ data stolen, Brown Thomas to invest in stores and Betta Living to launch virtual shop.
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NewsBig-ticket retailers expect brisk start to Boxing Day Sales
Furniture retailers are hoping for a brisk start to the crucial Boxing Day Sales period on the back of rising consumer confidence and improvements in the housing market.
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OpinionComment: Last-minute shoppers key to Christmas cheer
Christmas going to the wire has become as big a tradition for retail as the sight of sprouts and mince pies on the grocers’ shelves
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NewsDixons out of ‘hospital ward’ and determined to outmuscle Amazon
Dixons chief executive Sebastian James has declared the retailer is out of the “hospital ward” and is planning to throw down the gauntlet to Amazon next year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out demand forecasting system for general merchandise
Marks & Spencer has started rolling out its general merchandise allocation system, which it hopes will improve stock availability by 9% by 2015/16.
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NewsComment: Sports Direct has a lot to play for
Soaring sales and a double-digit rise in profits might reasonably be expected to be cause for celebration.