All Multichannel articles – Page 158
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AnalysisSite review: Mr Porter Vs Austin Reed
Max Childs, marketing director for Amplience, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Does SEO for mobile sites differ from desktop sites?
Does SEO for mobile sites differ from that of desktop sites?
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips
Morrisons laid out plans for a new convenience and online push this morning despite a fall in like-for-like sales in the first half of the year. Chief executive Dalton Philips and finance director Richard Pennycook explained the grocer’s plans to Retail Week
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NewsMorrisons begins ecommerce push
Morrisons has kick-started its multichannel expansion by making its first move online.
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NewsTesco plots online party food launch using its ‘dark’ stores
Tesco is planning a launch into the party food market with a new online delivery service as it takes on competitors such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose for a slice of the lucrative business.
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Auchan to open electronics and home appliances store
Auchan has revealed plans to open its first electronics and home appliances store in Russia later this month under the Elektrodiscont banner.The first shop will be in Altufevo, north of Moscow, and further stores will follow if it is a success. The shop will have a multichannel focus.Auchan also plans ...
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Peapod launches click-and-collect service
Online grocer Peapod has launched a click-and-collect service in partnership with Ahold’s Stop & Shop chain.Shoppers can order groceries online through Peapod and then go to stores for collection. They must live within 10 miles of the store to use the service and payment is made online. Customers can shop ...
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OpinionComment: Portas must encourage high street retailers to target local customers online
“Erosion, neglect and mismanagement” has led the British high street to the point of extinction, according to Mary Portas, but she’s overlooking a very simple truth.
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Media Markt launches Spanish transactional website
Electronics retailer Media Markt, owned by Metro, has launched its transactional website in the Spain.The website offers more than 3,500 items. The retailer plans to expand that to more than 100,000 over the next two years.At present the website is only operated in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
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NewsThe Works reports strong sales growth
Discount bookseller The Works has continued the strong performance it notched up in the second half of last year with “positive” like-for-likes since year end.
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AnalysisDaily deals sites: What do retailers need to know?
Daily deals sites are gaining popularity among savvy shoppers and Amazon’s entry into the market takes the competition up another notch.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why are mobile conversion rates so low?
Mobile conversion rates can be much lower than websites, so why aren’t shoppers buying on their phones?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Kate Swann brought to WHSmith
Kate Swann is to leave the WHSmith nest in 2013 after a successful nine years at the helm. She has led the retailer through the tough economic times with a familiar story of rising profits despite falling sales. Retail Week highlights some of the key elements of Swann’s strategy.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Matalan, Makes Fashion Sense
Value fashion retailer Matalan, which has a largely out-of-town store estate, has launched a multimedia campaign to increase its visibility.
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Amazon launches Indian Kindle Store
Amazon has launched an Indian Kindle Store on Amazon.com. The India Kindle Store offers more than 1 million books, now priced in Indian rupees, including 70 of 100 Nielsen Bestsellers. Customers can now purchase the Kindle ereader at Croma stores across India.Amazon vice-president of Kindle Content Russ Grandinetti said: “We ...
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OpinionComment: Global appeal will be driver of deals
Uncertainty over the economy and increased pressure on consumer spending is dampening M&A activity globally.
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NewsSelect launches new label to capture mid-market shoppers
Value fashion retailer Select will launch a higher price-point range next month as it seeks to broaden its appeal and capture mid-market customers who are looking for good-quality clothes at lower prices.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store wi-fi is worth the investment
Sainsbury’s decision to remove free wi-fi from its trial stores has come as a surprise as the wi-fi bandwagon rolls forward.
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OpinionComment: M&S multichannel store is last hurrah of space race
Renewed speculation of a takeover bid for Marks & Spencer has been inevitable since it reported its worst trading performance in three years last month.
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NewsSainsbury's ditches wi-fi trial in store
Sainsbury’s has scrapped a trial of wi-fi in store which it introduced earlier this year.