All Multichannel articles – Page 247
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QVC's Steve Hofmann: With the programme
QVC has an unusually loyal shopper base. Boss Steve Hofmann tells Lisa Berwin why that will make it a force to be reckoned with in 2009 and why home shopping is no poor relation to the high street.
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Abel & Cole targets the big four
Organic online grocer Abel & Cole is to ramp up its marketing this year to push its price credentials in the face of fierce competition from the big four supermarkets.
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OpinionObama’s an example to us all
he presidential campaign is an inspirational model for any business that wants to touch people
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Overseas growth expansion to drive N Brown growth
Home shopping group N Brown has pushed the button on international expansion and hopes to generate 10 per cent of sales from overseas.
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Flying Brands issues profit warning
Home shopping group Flying Brands has issued a profit warning as the Jersey-based retailer continues to struggle with rising costs and shrinking margins.
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Asos sales soar
Fashion e-tailer Asos has enjoyed another bumper Christmas with sales in the nine weeks to January 16 up 118 per cent year on year.
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N Brown reports sales up but bad debt takes margin toll
Home shopping group N Brown notched up like-for-like growth of 8.8 per cent over Christmas, but bad debt dragged down gross margin.
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Online growth slows in December as sales hit £4.67bn
Shoppers spent 4.67bn online in December, but monthly growth online slowed for the first time in six years as consumers spent 1.5 per cent less than in November.
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Otto UK reviews 3,800 jobs
The jobs of up to 3,800 staff at Otto UK are under review as the home shopping group revealed plans for a huge overhaul of the business.
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Ideal Shopping founders in bid to oust directors
The founders of Ideal Shopping Direct have demanded that a general meeting be convened to oust directors including chairman David Williams.
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Ideal Shopping beats Christmas expectations
Ideal Shopping Direct enjoyed a better than expected Christmas with like-for-like sales ahead of management expectations.
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Opinion
NRF: Recession creates new rules of retailing
National Retail Federation president and chief executive Tracy Mullin opened the organisation's 98th convention in New York on Sunday with a blunt message to businesses trying to ride out the recession: they need to get real to the new rules of retailing.
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M and M Direct festive sales surge 31%
M and M Direct has become the latest online retailer to report a strong Christmas, with sales up 31 per cent in the 10 weeks to January 4.
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Shop Direct Group online sales soar
Shop Direct Group sales climbed 9 per cent in the six weeks to January 2 as more shoppers took advantage of later online delivery deadlines in the run-up to Christmas.
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AnalysisDigital strategy: Online advantage
Web discounts have grabbed customer attention over Christmas but exploiting the online world to its fullest could prove make or break in this tough economic climate. Joanna Perry reports
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My-wardrobe Christmas sales rocket
E-tailer My-wardrobe.com has reported a sparkling Christmas with sales up 210 per cent like for like in December.
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Findel pulls off 'satisfactory' Christmas
Home shopping group Findel has revealed a 4 per cent fall in group sales for the 39 weeks to January 2 – a performance it labelled “satisfactory in the current market”.
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CD and DVD sales continue to beat downloads
DVD and CD sales continue to outperform the growing download market, according to research released today.
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£100 million Christmas day spend expected online
Shoppers are expected to spend over 100 million on Christmas day this year with 5 million people set to go online.
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Farepak customers still waiting for compensation
Customers of collapsed Christmas hamper group Farepak will have to wait till next year to receive compensation from its liquidators.