All Multichannel articles – Page 141
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NewsDixons shuts Pixmania stores in turnaround bid
Dixons has closed all of its Pixmania stores and reduced its online operations as it bids to turn around the unprofitable French business.
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NewsDIY retailer B&Q launches loyalty offer app to scan in store
DIY retailer B&Q has launched a new app for users to redeem loyalty offers on their smartphone and access deals on the go.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Topshop The Future of the Fashion Show
More than two million people in 100 countries live-streamed Topshop’s fashion show in 2012, so the 2013 eventhad to be bigger and better.
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AnalysisRestructuring for online growth: What retailers need to know
As sales rise faster online than in traditional bricks and mortar stores, retailers are starting to restructure to reflect this shift.
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NewsDebenhams eyes furniture sales jump via catalogue launch
Debenhams is targeting a 50% jump in furniture sales as it launches its biggest ever catalogue this weekend.
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AnalysisTV shopping channels: What retailers need to know
As Argos TV prepares to make its final broadcast, Retail Week looks at the TV shopping market and why Argos decided it was not right for it.
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NewsArgos to axe its TV shopping channel as it focuses on digital
Argos is to close its TV shopping channel less than two years after its debut as it focuses on building its digital business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Contactless cards - are they the future for payments?
UK consumers have millions of contactless payment cards, so why haven’t they changed the way retail transactions are made?
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AnalysisAnalysis: The value of returns - what does it mean for your business?
Returns volumes are rocketing as online shopping grows. Liz Morrell finds out the best way for retailers to manage them - and how to resell returned goods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Finding the distribution centres of the future
The growth of multichannel is putting pressure on supply chains, so retailers need to invest in distribution centres to cope with future demand. We discover how they are evolving.
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OpinionComment: Deciding factors for survival? Specialisation and authority
The last few months seem to have been a tipping point in retail, with major casualties adding to the loss of jobs and the closure of hundreds more high street shops.
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OpinionComment: New Look can see the value of exploring new horizons
With most UK retailers talking about multichannel at every opportunity, you can bet that terms like ‘e-tail’ and ‘click-and-collect’ will continue to be popular buzzwords in 2013.
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OpinionComment: European retailers are having to pay the price online
While overall EU retail sales fell again this week according to Eurostat, cross-border EU online revenues remain strong - now attracting interest from tax authorities across Europe.
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Amazon to introduce virtual currency
Amazon is to introduce a virtual currency in May, Amazon Coins, to make it easier for Kindle Fire customers to buy apps, games and in-app items. It will also help developers monetise its Appstore for Android and increase the number of apps available.Amazon said it plans to give customers tens ...
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NewsFootball focus for H&M’s Twitter feed
When David Beckham was asked to take over H&M’s Twitter feed last week to launch the retailer’s new TV ad that he stars in, he didn’t expect to be harassed by fellow football friend Gary Lineker.
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NewsRobertson’s Asos delivery hits a wall
Everyone has had problems with online deliveries at some point, and it seems etail chief executives are no exception.
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OpinionBlog: Getting the multichannel basics right
2013 is likely to be the year of getting the basics right – from returns to delivery, the so-called basics of multichannel retailing are those areas where customer expectations tend to be highest at the moment.
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OpinionComment: Online and multichannel retailing have misleading job titles
What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually, because in the world of online and multichannel retailing, job titles can be quite misleading. This confusion can have all sorts of effects.
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OpinionComment: Should Waterstones take a leaf out of Amazon’s book?
After Waterstones revealed a £37.3m loss this week, the question on everyone’s most people’s lips is what can a company selling products so hugely impacted by the digital market do to ensure that they, not only survive, but thrive, in this new online world?
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NewsRetail growth to increase in next 10 years as more ‘considered consumer’ emerges
Retail sales are expected to grow at a faster rate over the next decade than the past 10 years as a “new era of buying” is ushered in by the rise of the ‘considered consumer’.