All Multichannel articles – Page 172
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NewsVision Express focus on product and value to lift profits
Vision Express has delivered a 20% increase in pre-tax profits, generating £18.5m in 2011 as it drove sales volume and highlighted value across the year.
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NewsHobbs prepares for international growth
Hobbs will embark on a major international push including store openings in France, Germany and Australia following the expected appointment of corporate adviser PwC.
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NewsOcado: What lies ahead for the etailer?
The hope is that Ocado’s new fulfilment centre will put operational issues firmly behind it.
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NewsThe Argos store is not dead, insists Home Retail’s Duddy
Home Retail chief executive stands by bricks in face of fierce criticism.
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OpinionMultichannel boost for N Brown
Home shopping group N Brown’s full-year profits came in a little shy of some analysts’ expectations but all sorts of developments are under way which should position the retailer well for the future.
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NewsN Brown to launch click-and-collect service
Home shopping group N Brown is introducing a click-and-collect service using convenience stores as it seeks to widen its customer base by strengthening its multichannel offer.
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NewsInternaçionale to launch transactional website
Value fashion chain Internaçionale will launch its first transactional website this month, triggering a raft of multichannel services.
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NewsMandMDirect poaches John Lewis online boss for chief exec
Etailer MandMDirect has hired John Lewis online boss Jonathon Brown as its new chief executive.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The outlook for Argos
It is an uncomfortable truth that the catalogue showroom store format has died a painful death everywhere else in the world, except in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The future of the Argos store network
As Home Retail boss Terry Duddy prepared to release full-year figures for his flagship Argos business, he would have known that store numbers would be a big talking point.
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Analysis10 things you didn’t know about N Brown
Multichannel retailer N Brown, owner of businesses such as Figleaves, revealed a “robust” set of results today. Here’s 10 things you might not know about the business.
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AnalysisThe future of Britain’s high streets
As retailers reduce their store portfolios amid difficult trading and increasing online sales, talk is rife about the future of the high street. Nicola Harrison considers changes in the retail property landscape.
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OpinionRetail property development: Changing for the better
As every week goes by, it seems yet another story emerges of retailers consolidating their store portfolios.
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OpinionMusic independents are making a comeback
I wrote this column on Independent Record Store Day, an annual event celebrating the joy of musical discovery in just such an establishment near you.
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AnalysisSupermarkets: Realigning store spend
Tesco will not take January’s profit warning lying down and as it reappraises its store offer the implications will be felt across the grocery sector. Mark Faithfull looks at how supermarkets are realigning their store spend.
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AnalysisMothercare: Simon Calver's to do list
Today is Simon Calver’s first day as chief executive of Mothercare, and the former Lovefilm boss has a challenge or two on his hands. From deciphering the best way forward in the UK, to continuing international expansion, it’s set to be a demanding job.
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AnalysisDebenhams’ Endless Aisle: What do retailers need to know?
By letting etail shoppers buy stock held in stores as well as its online stockroom, Debenhams’ Endless Aisle increases takings and cuts markdowns.
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NewsJML shopping programme to debut on ITV1
JML to air first shopping programme on a mainstream channel that enables viewers to buy products.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Warming up shoppers to the new Tesco
Transforming Tesco’s image and improving shopper experience are at the heart of boss Philip Clarke’s plan to return it to form.
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NewsBeaverbrooks: Online investment boosts sales figures
The jeweller’s investment in online has helped its figures shine once again.