All Multichannel articles – Page 224
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NewsAdili to delist as deal is agreed with investor
Investor Luke Heron is to buy ethical etailer Adili and the retailer will be delisted from AIM.
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NewsShop Direct to keep Welsh call centre open until end of December
Home shopping group Shop Direct has delayed plans to close one of its call centres in Newtown, Wales after talks with unions.
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NewsOnline retail sales hits lowest-ever annual growth in January
Online retail sales growth slowed to its lowest-ever level in January, up just 5% like-for-like to £4.3bn.
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NewsB&Q sets out plan for blog-style tool to forge online community
B&Q plans to bolster customer interaction on its website in a bid to drive sales and develop its online community.
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NewsPaperchase stung by Twitter design furore
Paperchase has admitted errors in its handling of design plagiarism allegations, which provoked an online outcry.
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House of Fraser drafts in web guru Robin Terrell
House of Fraser has drafted in multichannel wizard Robin Terrell to lead online and international operations at the department store group.
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NewsThorntons invests in products to reverse second-half losses
Thorntons intends to reduce its dependency on Christmas by investing in products to drive sales in the quieter summer months.
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NewsVente-privee reports 33% sales uplift
Private sales website Vente-privee.com reported a 33% uplift in sales in 2009, with UK sales totalling £2.7m.
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NewsPaperchase forced to defend itself after Twitter campaign
Stationery and card specialist Paperchase was forced to defend itself yesterday after being targeted by a Twitter campaign.
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Lakeland plans website revamp to aid expansion
Kitchen and homewares specialist Lakeland intends to relaunch its website this year as it lays out plans for expansion in the UK and the Middle East.
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NewsBoots mulls click-and-collect tie-ups with other retailers
Alliance Boots is weighing up allowing other retailers to use its stores as collection points for online orders, as it accelerates its strategy of forming partnerships withother retailers.
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NewsEbay’s designer fashion first takes on specialists
EBay’s exclusive Narciso Rodriguez collaboration mirrors tactics of H&M and Gap
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NewsJohn Lewis simplifies multichannel system
John Lewis is implementing an order management system to improve its ordering and returns operation in an effort to offer a seamless service across its shopping channels.
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OpinionMultichannel retail’s pioneers
A decade after the dotcom crash, online and multichannel retail are firmly established. But as entrepreneurs quest for transformational business models, the multichannel merits of older companies should not be overlooked
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Findel debt reduction plan on track
Home shopping group Findel said its debt reduction plan is on track and pledged to restore sales growth to key operations as it updated on the 39 weeks to January 1.
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AnalysisThe Heroes of Home Delivery are here
The solution the home delivery market has been waiting for is now here, a one hour delivery window, which will make waiting in all day for your parcel to arrive a thing of the past.
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OpinionStores for the digital age
She may be a web pioneer, but Martha Lane Fox sees a multichannel future for the high street
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NewsHome shopping retailer and supplier JML dodges recession
Home shopping retailer and supplier JML has said its niche products have cushioned it from the recession, with its home shopping arm driving the majority of its business.
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NewsShop Direct puts 1,500 jobs in consultation
Home shopping group Shop Direct is considering closing three contact centres with the possible loss of 1,500 jobs.
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NewsFindel like-for-likes slip 3%
Home shopping retailer Findel has reported like-for-like sales were down 3% for the 39 weeks to January 1.