All Multichannel articles – Page 242
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NewsN Brown defies downturn with solid year
N Brown has continued to outperform the market with underlying pre-tax profits soaring 11.3 per cent to £82.7m in its full year to February 28.
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NewsAsos sales soar 104 per cent
Sales at online fashion retailer Asos have rocketed 104 per cent to £165m in the 12 months to March 31, 2009.
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Ideal to improve online offer after £4m loss
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct has said it will focus on improving its online offer after a turbulent year led to a pre-tax loss of £4m.
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AnalysisSocial Trends: How Britain behaves
Modern Britain is changing, and if retailers are to survive the downturn understanding these evolving social trends could make all the difference.
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AnalysisGlobal online retail: The world at your fingertips
The online route is allowing many retailers to trade in foreign countries without incurring the expense of a physical launch. Joanna Perry assesses e-commerce prospects across the globe
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NewsKiddicare adds cash payment to site
Kiddicare has added a cash payment option to its website to help drive sales among customers who won’t, or can’t, pay for goods online with credit or debit cards.
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Flying Brands continues restructure with improved start to the year
Flying Brands has had a stronger start to its new financial year with orders ahead 2.4 per cent on a like for like basis in the 13 weeks to April 3.As part as a drive to improve efficiencies the home shopping group said it is targeting a 15 per cent ...
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OpinionIT spending for success
Despite the recession and general budget belt-tightening, the results announcements from several retailers this week show just how busy IT departments are being kept.Buried in Tesco’s results is the nugget that the grocer is beavering away on migrating the systems used by Tesco Personal Finance to its own computing platforms. ...
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NewsAnnual growth of online sales slows
Year-on-year growth for online retailers is beginning to slow as sales for March grew just 19 per cent, lower than the year before.Month-on-month sales continued to grow up 9 per cent as online shopping continues to grow in popularity, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-retail Sales Index.Capgemini UK head ...
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NewsNew Look to launch second generation e-commerce site
New Look is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG.
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NewsFashion Retail Academy students’ idea to represent UK
An e-tail idea created by students from the Fashion Retail Academy, Updatemywardrobe.com, will represent the UK in the Retail Futures Challenge at the World Retail Congress.The students were asked to come up with a business idea they believe represents the future of the sector and ...
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AnalysisOcado ups ante as online food battle hots up
With soaring sales and a price campaign taking on Waitrose and Tesco, Ocado’s confidence is growing. Jennifer Creevy meets co-founder Jason Gissing
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Debenhams launches outlet site to tap into shift in shopper habits
Debenhams will launch an outlet store online on Monday, allowing customers all-year-round access to products at prices up to 70 per cent cheaper than in its stores.
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Play.com spurred by sales in home entertainment
E-tailer Play.com has stormed ahead of its sales expectations in the year to date, led by demand for home entertainment products such as DVDs.Chief operating officer Stuart Rowe said: “We are ahead of budget with customers spending in all areas with lower price points. We are not selling as many ...
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NewsAmazon opts out of Phorm advertising system
Amazon has requested to opt out of the Webwise behavioural targeting advertising system that has been created by Phorm.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct makes full-year loss
The directors of home shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct have pledged to restore the retailer to profitability after a turbulent year.Ideal posted a loss of £4m before exceptional charges of £9.2m in the year to December 28, 2008, when sales fell 2 per cent to £94.7m. The previous year the ...
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches its outlet site
Net-a-Porter has launched its designer outlet site, Theoutnet.com.
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OpinionEU investigates tracking of UK internet users
The EU has begun legal proceedings against the British Government, arguing that it has failed to properly implement European laws designed to protect internet users. What does this mean for e-commerce and online marketing?
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OpinionThe good, the bad and the ugly
Have the past 10 years’ big changes been good for the industry? Simon Burke gives his view