All Multichannel articles – Page 191
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AnalysisPush the button
Retail Week and PayPal got together with a group of retailers to hear about their most pressing mobile commerce issues.
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AnalysisChristmas expectations: What do retailers need to know?
An ill wind is blowing in the run-up to Christmas as signs point to a dip in spending over the festive period. Is there any hope of good cheer on the horizon?
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AnalysisWoolworths marketing overhaul to drive growth
The management of Woolworths in Australia has unveiled a raft of measures designed to drive growth and profitability in the face of a resurgent challenge to its supremacy, particularly in grocery retailing from arch-rival Coles.
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NewsMydeco.com to vie for John Lewis share
Mydeco.com, the homewares and furniture aggregator website, plans to take on John Lewis as it launches a transactional website targeting the department store’s customer.
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NewsEtailer Chain Reaction on hunt for out-of-town locations in UK
Northern Ireland-based bikes etailer Chain Reaction Cycles is to open stores in the UK in another example of a predominantly online retailer eyeing opportunities in physical space.
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NewsM-commerce sales to reach £2.5bn by 2016
Mobile retail is expected to grow by 42% per year for the next five years to be worth £2.5bn by 2016.
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AnalysisSlower but not steady
The growth rate of online sales is slowing in the UK, but there are still plenty of interesting dynamics at play that are likely to revitalise many businesses, finds Joanna Perry.
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OpinionEtail gets bigger and better in 2011
Congratulations to everyone who has made it into our second Retail Week Etail Power List.
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OpinionConsumer slowdown is accelerating change
Sitting in a top fashion retailer’s office on Tuesday with the air-conditioning turned up to full blast, it wasn’t hard to see why selling clothes is hard at the moment.
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AnalysisDo pure-play etailers need stores?
Traditional retailers have long grappled with multichannel strategies, but now it is etailers considering whether they need a bricks-and-mortar presence to compete. Rebecca Thomson reports.
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NewsFlying Brands completes refinancing as sales plunge
Home shopping retailer Flying Brands has completed a refinancing as its sales plunge.
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NewsDirectory sales power third quarter sales growth at Next
A strong third quarter performance from Next’s Directory business helped compensate for weak store sales and full-year profits are expected to be up.
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NewsShop Direct hires former Clarks finance director Mark McMenemy
Shop Direct has hired former Clarks group finance director Mark McMenemy.
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NewsAsda targets Argos in electronics price war
Asda is gearing up to launch a price war on electronic goods this week singling out Argos as its number one target.
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NewsAsos hires Hollins from Fenn Wright Manson
Online fashion giant Asos has hired womenswear brand Fenn Wright Manson’s interim merchandising director Maria Hollins as its new trading director.
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NewsOcado to deploy savings pass card as shoppers feel pinch
Saving Pass promises customers 10% off 600-plus branded products in bid to reflect price awareness
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OpinionArgos will have to fight in China
Back in the summer, at the time of Home Retail Group’s full-year results, I asked Terry Duddy whether international expansion might make sense for Argos.
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NewsDebenhams launches online-only lines to drive multichannel plan
Debenhams is to launch online-only product categories as part of new chief executive Michael Sharp’s strategy to transform it into a “leading international, multichannel retailer”.
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OpinionWatch this space
Kiddicare’s bold plans for 12 superstores are a blueprint for the future of multichannel retail.
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NewsDebenhams launches home catalogue to boost online sales
Debenhams has published a catalogue featuring homewares and furnishings for the first time to help drive online sales.