All Multichannel articles – Page 158
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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.
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Zara to launch Chinese online store
Inditex-owned clothing retailer Zara will strengthen its presence in the Asian market with the launch of its online store in China on September 5.The Spanish group’s objective is to consolidate its foothold in China, a market that is already the most important for the retailer outside Europe.
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OpinionComment: GB leads the way in ecommerce market
In contrast to an irrelevant politician who expressed his displeasure with the Olympic opening ceremony, I thought it was pure genius.
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OpinionComment: Promotional tickets that sell - not just tell
As retailers move closer to an omnichannel strategy we need to see what we can learn from the ecommerce channel and apply in stores to increase revenue and profitability.
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NewsHMV launches myhmv as next step of multichannel overhaul
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching a new personalised web-based in-store service to promote local and relevant offers to customers in its bid to become a multichannel retailer.
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NewsDwell appoints first multichannel boss
Furniture retailer Dwell has appointed Peter McKenna as its first director of multichannel.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda takes on Tesco in battle for spend
Asda’s chief executive is getting ready to fight off a revived Tesco.
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AnalysisProfile: Sally Bailey, chief executive, White Stuff
Tough times came late for White Stuff but, despite a profits plunge last year, its chief executive is preparing for future growth.
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NewsMultichannel becomes major focus at Matalan
Matalan is investing “significant” sums in improving its ecommerce and multichannel operations in order to “put customers at the heart” of its business.