All Multichannel articles – Page 152
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers free next day collection in stores
Marks & Spencer has launched a free next day collection service in stores as it bolsters its multichannel offer.
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AnalysisTablet launches: What retailers need to know
Retail Week takes a closer look at the raft of tablets hitting the market in the run up to Christmas and asks which retailers are likely to benefit
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AnalysisAnalysis: Smartphones ring the changes in retail
As Sainsbury’s tries out Mobile Scan & Go, smartphones are becoming a crucial part of the buying process in store. Rebecca Thomson looks at the latest developments
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AnalysisAnalysis: Predicting the future of retail technology
Augmented reality and interactive TVs could be about to change how people shop. Retail Week and eBay gathered retailers to discuss their future. Nick Hughes reports on what was said.
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OpinionComment: Argos bids farewell to past in digital shift
The much anticipated strategic review of Argos by its managing director John Walden was delivered this week from the relative comfort of a first-half performance that registered like-for-like sales growth of 0.6%.
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OpinionComment: The real meaning of multichannel
However you define it, stores and online are what really matters.
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Quidsi to launch two new ecommerce sites
Amazon-owned Quidsi is to launch two new ecommerce sites targeting busy parents.Afterschool.com will offer 50,000 products ranging from baseball bats and ballet shoes to art supplies. Bookworm.com will offer children’s books.Both sites offer free shipping on orders of more than $49 (£30.55). They complement existing Quidsi ecommerce sites, which include ...
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NewsWalden unveils digital vision for Argos
Queues in Argos stores would become a thing of the past under the ambitious vision of new managing director John Walden as he reinvents the business as a “digital retail leader”.
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NewsPlay.com launches online marketplace
Online entertainment retailer Play.com has launched a marketplace where merchants will be able to open own-branded online shops.
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AnalysisArgos: What the analysts say
Analysts give their reaction to the much-anticipated Argos business review in which it outlines plans to move away from its famous catalogue to reposition itself as a digital retail leader.
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AnalysisArgos’ four-point change strategy: Key points
Argos has revealed the findings of its strategic review and intends to reinvent itself as a “digital retail leader”. Here are the cornerstones of the new approach.
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NewsArgos to leave catalogue heritage behind
General merchandise giant Argos is to move decisively away from its catalogue heritage as it bids to reinvent itself as a “digital retail leader”.
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NewsSportsdirect.com replatforms to cope with 83% growth
Sportdirect.com is consolidating more than 100 web platforms and content management systems into one to cope with high post-Olympic traffic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon's Kindle wipe sparks cloud debate
Amazon encountered some bad press for its heavy handed approach yesterday after a Norwegian customer wrote a blog claiming the etail giant had deleted her account, including all her Kindle books, without providing a reason.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The future of supply chain solutions
Supply chain directors need an innovative mindset to meet the challenges posed by the multichannel retail landscape. Gina Lovett reports on how they are responding.
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NewsAnalysis: Hobbs set for international expansion
The retailer is launching international websites as a precursor to physical overseas expansion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Iceland’s bullish boss holds the grocer steady
Despite a tough six months, Iceland founder Malcolm Walker insists the frozen food retailer can excel and explains why staff should think of him as Father Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Homewares retailers move with the times
The homewares and furniture sector has faced trying times, and difficult trading conditions have hit retailers unprepared for change. Anna Richardson Taylor speaks to those who see opportunities for innovation and growth.
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NewsClintons to launch loyalty card next year
Clinton Cards is developing a loyalty card for launch next year as ramps up its multichannel plans with a website rebrand next week.
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NewsDebenhams online boss Simon Forster to join Selfridges
Debenhams online boss Simon Forster is to exit the department store to join rival Selfridges.