All Multichannel articles – Page 244
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Website of the week: remix.bestbuy.com
Best Buy may be delaying its UK debut, but it got a lot of attention this week when it formally launched Best Buy Remix, a long-promised service that lets third-party web developers create new ways of displaying the retailer’s product catalogue online.
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AnalysisOnline retail: Why there's no place like home in a downturn
Despite the gloom in the wider market, online continues to grow impressively. Charlotte Hardie surveys the state of the e-tail sector as we enter recession, and how to keep ahead of the game.
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NewsSara Weller: retailers will expect multichannel ventures to pay their way
Argos managing director Sara Weller has highlighted the opportunities and challenges retailers face as they attempt to strengthen multichannel operations.
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Dobbies to relaunch website for online sales push
Garden centre chain Dobbies will relaunch its website this summer in a major push to increase online sales and drive shoppers to its stores.
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Boden invests in systems to support growth
Boden is planning to replace the systems within its UK warehouse, following the successful adoption of the technology in its US operation. This project is currently at the planning stage, and the system should go live at Boden’s warehouse in the next six to nine months. It is the latest ...
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Republic relaunches website
Young fashion chain Republic has relaunched its website with a stronger editorial feel, a cleaner design and a simpler check out process.
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Online sales continue to defy general retail gloom
Online sales have continued to provide retailers with growth, up 13 per cent in February compared with last year.
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AnalysisMatthew Moulding: Back of the net
Buying the Zavvi name has put e-tailer The Hut on the map. Founder and boss Matthew Moulding tells Lisa Berwin why he is focused on growth
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WHSmith launches site for entertainment offer
WHSmith has launched a dedicated entertainment website selling more than 200,000 products.
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The Hut hatches plans for unstaffed high street shops
E-tailer The Hut is in talks with shopping centre owners as it mulls the possibility of taking its online venture into bricks and mortar.
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Multiple choice: Multichannel retail growing in importance
Multichannel is still growing in importance but the priorities are changing, a Retail Week survey has found. Joanna Perry joins a group of retail directors to find out how their focus is evolving
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Topman pursues euro online as spend leaps
Menswear retailer Topman has benefited from a surge in online spend from Europe as canny shoppers take advantage of the strength of the euro against the pound.
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Argos sales beat expectations
Home Retail Group has posted better than expected trading at its flagship Argos chain.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Asos-style fashion website
Department store chain John Lewis is to launch a dedicated fashion website in autumn to rival online giant Asos.
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Barclaycard plans to launch loyalty scheme
Barclaycard wants to launch a loyalty scheme in the next 12 months, which could attract the 90,000 retailers that use the company for card payment acceptance.
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B&Q poised to reveal revamped website this month
B&Q is preparing to relaunch its website with a major redesign this month.
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Tesco adopts packaged software for web push
Tesco is to introduce packaged software from ATG to support its e-commerce business.
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NewsThe Hut plots route to become ‘next Amazon’
E-tailer The Hut, which this week bought the rights to the Zavvi brand and website, wants to buy more struggling brands to turn into pure-play sites as it guns to become a serious competitor to Amazon.
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Asda plans online forum to increase price transparency
Asda is gearing up for the launch of an interactive online forum to engage with customers as it continues its drive for “absolute transparency”.
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NewsMydeco.com launches discounted goods site
Furniture and homewares e-tailer Mydeco.com has launched an outlet site for clearance stock and products from defunct retailers to lure cash-strapped shoppers.