All Multichannel articles – Page 138
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I influence consumer behaviour in a multichannel world?
How can I influence consumer behaviour in a multichannel world?
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OpinionBlog: Tesco needs to bring sparkle back to the UK
Tesco boss Phil Clarke was on good form yesterday, despite unveiling the biggest fall in profits for nearly 20 years. And while the numbers in themselves are horrible, what Clarke is trying to do is set the business on a path towards its next big growth trajectory.
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NewsAnn Summers eyes wholesale growth as it reports profits jump
Ann Summers is plotting wholesale growth after its tieup with Shop Direct helped to drive a profits rise in its last financial year.
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Rakuten signs up to MasterCard's new digital wallet service
Japanese ecommerce business Rakuten has signed up to MasterCard’s new digital wallet service,MasterPass, for its US site.Customers will be able to use the service to buy online or via their mobile using stored payment credentials. Those using the service will receive additional promotions to encourage repeat visits.Roger Andelin, president and ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Restructuring firm Hilco begins HMV turnaround
After buying HMV, Hilco faces the task of rebuilding the fallen entertainment retailer’s position on the high street and online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The pros and cons of subletting store space
With retailers keen to dispose of excess space, businesses have started to sublet sections of their shops to other traders.
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OpinionComment: Hilco has work to do to get HMV back on song
Few retail failures have inspired the level of public regret that greeted HMV’s fall into administration earlier this year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer delivers strongest quarterly growth in two years
Marks and Spencer has delivered it strongest quarterly update for two years after a strong performance in food offset continued weakness in clothing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart gears up for the digital fight against Amazon
The retail giant has unveiled a raft of omnichannel initiatives, but will this push be enough for Walmart to gain ground after a slow online start?
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NewsTesco etail sales surge as it vies for online dominance
Tesco’s online grocery sales are expected to have hit £2.5bn in its last financial year as the retailer pushes forward in its quest to become a global dotcom business.
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Otto Group to expand ecommerce operations
Otto Group is to invest E300m (£255.2m) in the expansion of its ecommerce operations over the next two years, according to managing director Rainer Hillebrand.The retailer aims to increase online revenues from E5.7bn (£4.8bn) in 2012 to E8bn (£6.8bn) in 2015.A key project is a new online brand, dubbed Collins, ...
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OpinionComment: Retailing needs a new model to build brand loyalty
“Showrooming” involves customers visiting a store to seek advice or to experience a product, but completing the purchase elsewhere.
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OpinionComment: Singapore hosts The World Retail Congress Asia Pacific
You only have to be in Asia just a few hours to realise the world is now truly divided into the ‘old’ and the ‘new’.
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NewsFindel full year results "in line with expectations" as turnaround gains pace
Home shopping group Findel is to report full year results “in line with market expectations” as it turnaround gains pace
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Walmart steps up to the multichannel plate
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, has revealed it will be piloting in-store collection lockers in its home market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Online oddities – how ecommerce changes country by country
Retailers are increasingly seizing the opportunity for online expansion overseas, but international etail markets vary greatly.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocers chase digital entertainment market share
Grocers are responding to changes in the entertainment market by investing in digital platforms and developing their own services.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can mobile technology and social media help bricks-and-mortar retailers?
How can mobile technology and social media help bricks-and-mortar retailers?
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NewsFat Face installs new till system to cope with double-digit growth
Clothing retailer Fat Face said its new electronic point of sale (epos) system helped it cope with double-digit sales growth over peak period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How social networks can play a part in making the sale
Facebook stores have yet to convince shoppers as a transactional channel, but social networks shouldn’t be written off.