All Multichannel articles – Page 249
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Home Retail prepares to launch clearance site for cut-price sofas
Home Retail Group is to launch a standalone clearance web site offering “massive discounts” on sofas.
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Amazon launches digital download offer
Amazon has launched its long-awaited digital music download service, Amazon MP3.
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Electricals e-tailer unveils reviews service
Electricals spare parts and accessories e-tailer eSpares.co.uk has launched product reviews and customer-generated questions and answers on its web site.
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Whittard relaunches site as it pursues online sales
Whittard of Chelsea has gone live with a replacement transactional web site following a soft launch in October.
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Zavvi to resume selling a limited range online
Zavvi is to resume selling CDs, DVDs, and video games online this afternoon after the collapse into adminstration of its exclusive supplier, Woolworths' distribution business EUK, forced it to stop selling many of its products on Tuesday.
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M&S confirms second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer has confirmed it will hold a second one-day Sale on Thursday.
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VAT cut fails to drive shoppers online
VAT reductions on Monday failed to drive bigger sales or traffic for retailers online.
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Zavvi stops selling online after EUK collapse
Zavvi has stopped selling DVDs, music and video games online in the key pre-Christmas trading period as it is hit by the administration of its supplier, Woolworths' entertainment wholesaler EUK.
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Retailers to go VAT-free in twist on discounting frenzy
Retailers are staging VAT-free promotions to kick-start trade in the key Christmas period.
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Findel profits up
Home shopping group Findel has reported a total pre-tax profit of 5.7 million in the six months to September 30, up from 2.5 million the year before.
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Woolworths enters administration
Updated: Woolworths' retail division and its entertainment supply business EUK are being put into administration.
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Ocado harnesses SMS to improve customer service and staffing
Ocado has been able to improve its customer service and human resource planning using a text-messaging service integrated with its existing technologies.
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Automated Q&A feature drives Zavvi’s online sales
Zavvi has reduced abandonment rates and increased conversion levels on its web site after adding a tool that provides automated customer service.
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Woolworths stops selling toys online
Updated: Embattled retailer Woolworths has stopped selling toys online during the key Christmas period, shocking and delighting rivals.
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Asda Direct launches digital magazines service
Asda Direct has started selling downloadable online versions of consumer magazines through a “digital newsagent” service.
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Sir Tom Hunter will not bid for Flying Brands
Retail billionaire Sir Tom Hunter has dropped his bid to buy multichannel retailer Flying Brands.
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Analysis
Online mystery shop: Signed sealed and delivered
In the current climate the battle for online market share is tougher than ever, so how are retailers’ sites performing in the crucial run-up to Christmas? Charlotte Hardie puts a selection to the test.
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Miss Selfridge ups its game online
Miss Selfridge, the Arcadia-owned young-fashion retailer, has relaunched its web site with a host of new features.
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John Clare sells slice in social e-tail venture
Former DSGi chief John Clare and advertising guru Lord Saatchi have sold a substantial stake in their social shopping site Myfaveshop.com to take the business forward.
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Opinion
It’s bad but it will get worse
The bold 1.5 percentage point interest rate cut was supposed to help restore consumer confidence.