All Multichannel articles – Page 254
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M&S pilots reviews and video on its site
Marks & Spencer is experimenting with product videos and ratings and reviews on its e-commerce site.
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Opinion
Dancing to a digital tune
Since Apple turned the music retail business on its head with the launch of the iPod and iTunes online music store, it has rather set the pace of change in the industry.
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Inflation climbs to 4.7 per cent in August
The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.7 per cent in August, an increase on the previous month’s 4.4 per cent rate, following hikes to food and energy bills.
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Best Buy snaps up Napster for US$121m
US electricals giant Best Buy is to acquire online music business Napster for US$121 million ( 67.3 million).
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Ideal warns on profits
Ideal Shopping Direct has issued a profit warning this morning, as the TV shopping group revealed its first-half results.
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Isabella Oliver to target France in brand push
Maternity fashion e-tailer Isabella Oliver is to ramp up its international presence and launch its first non-maternity range.
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John Gildersleeve set to join Figleaves as chairman
Lingerie e-tailer Figleaves has drafted in retail big-hitter John Gildersleeve as non-executive chairman.
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Casino targets UK with discount e-tail site
French retail giant Casino is to debut in the UK with the launch of its non-food discount web site Cdiscount.com.
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Asos discount site goes live
Fashion e-tailer Asos has today launched its discount site Asos Red, www.asos.com/Red .
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Credit crunch will drive Christmas shoppers online
Up to 68 per cent of shoppers are planning to shop online for Christmas presents this year.
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Shop Direct avoids strike with pay deal
Home shopping business Shop Direct has averted strike action, after staff members voted in favour of a revised pay offer.
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Kaboodle to launch UK site in overseas expansion drive
US social shopping web site Kaboodle is to launch in the UK next year as part of intern-ational expansion.
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Adili seeks extra funding
Ethical fashion e-tailer Adili is seeking additional funding by issuing share capital to its largest investor Hawk Investments.
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Asos chief nets £352,000 in pay and bonuses
Asos chief executive Nick Robertson took 352,000 in pay and bonuses last year after bucking the downturn and more than doubling pre-tax profits at the business to 7.3 million.
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EBay to woo retailers with new fee system
EBay has outlined ambitious plans to attract more retailers to its site to sell fix-priced merchandise as it seeks to ditch its flea market image.
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Findel quells City debt fears with sales climb
Home shopping group Findel has shaken off bad debt fears and posted a rise in sales. The retailer reported 2 per cent growth in group sales for the 19 weeks to August 15.
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M and M Direct relaunches site to snare value seekers
Online discount fashion retailer M and M Direct has revamped its offer to take advantage of the surge in bargain hunters created by the credit crunch.
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Tesco goes live with online opticians
Tesco has launched an online optical prescription service to take advantage of the fast-growing eyecare market.
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House of Fraser sales climb
Department store operator House of Fraser has posted upbeat first-half results, with sales up 2.9 per cent in the 26 weeks to July 26.