All Multichannel articles – Page 255

  • News

    Belgian court dismisses eBay fake case

    2008-08-13T09:31:00Z

    L’Or al has lost a case in Belgian court against eBay over fakes sold on its site.

  • News

    L’Oreal counterfeit case dismissed

    2008-08-13T08:52:54Z

    L’Or al has lost a case in Belgian court against eBay over fakes sold on its site.

  • News

    Tiffany appeals against eBay court victory

    2008-08-12T09:21:22Z

    US jeweller Tiffany has lodged an appeal against the court ruling that found in favour of eBay following a dispute over counterfeit goods on its site.

  • News

    Wrapit enters administration

    2008-08-04T11:55:54Z

    Online wedding gift service Wrapit has fallen into administration, meaning 2,000 couples could lose their presents.

  • Analysis

    Let the festivities begin

    2008-07-24T12:27:29Z

    Christmas will be here before we know it and retailers are gearing up to make the most of what is normally their most profitable time of year. But with a recession looming, what can retailers do to ensure they don’t get left out in the cold, asks Katie Kilgallen.

  • News

    Icon Live set to launch luxury earring web site

    2008-07-24T11:57:15Z

    Jewellery concessions operator Icon Live is to launch an online store next month dedicated to earrings.

  • News

    Amazon profits double

    2008-07-24T09:31:08Z

    Profits at online retailer Amazon.com soared 102 per cent to US$158 million ( 79 million) in its second quarter to June 30.

  • Analysis

    Web write-offs

    2008-07-18T17:25:00Z

    Unintelligible sentences, jargon, spelling mistakes… the standard of writing on retailers’ web sites can be woefully bad. Charlotte Hardie spells out why it’s costing them dearly and what needs to be done

  • News

    E-tail sales remain immune to downturn

    2008-07-18T09:35:46Z

    Shoppers spent more than 26.5 billion online in the first half of 2008, up 38 per cent on the 19.2 billion recorded at the same time last year.

  • News

    Ebay triumphs in counterfeit goods case

    2008-07-15T09:39:18Z

    EBay has survived a four-year legal wrangle with Tiffany over the jeweller’s claim that the online auction site should be held liable for the sale of counterfeit jewellery on its site.

  • News

    eBay defends itself to users after court fight

    2008-07-11T18:04:00Z

    EBay has posted an online letter to its 14 million UK users defending its position following its high-profile fight with LVMH in the French courts.

  • News

    Ideal to relaunch flagship channel after web revamp

    2008-07-11T11:41:32Z

    TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is to revamp its main channel Ideal World in an attempt to refresh its identity and attract more customers.

  • News

    Sainsbury's e-tail service restored

    2008-07-10T14:20:59Z

    Sainsbury's e-tail site is working again after being put out of action for much of the day because of supplier technical problems.

  • Analysis

    Read Retail Week online

    2008-07-04T14:45:00Z

    Click here to try our interactive version of the latest issue of Retail Week.

  • News

    Ideal appoints Aujila to board

    2008-07-04T09:55:38Z

    TV and online shopping channel Ideal Shopping Direct has appointed Pamela Aujila to its board as commercial director.

  • Analysis

    Raise your site

    2008-07-04T09:54:00Z

    Some retailers are reaping the benefits of e-recruitment, but many others struggle to master its operational and accessibility basics. Fine-tuning the technology is crucial, finds Katie Kilgallen

  • News

    Flying Brands to shut Greetings Direct after US move flops

    2008-07-04T09:16:33Z

    Home shopping group Flying Brands is to shut its Greetings Direct business after its US launch failed.

  • Opinion

    The online agenda is changing

    2008-07-04T08:00:00Z

    Online retail sales in the UK are set to triple by 2012 and retailers are creating increasingly sophisticated transactional sites to compete for part of this.

  • Analysis

    Up close and personal

    2008-07-03T16:37:53Z

    Asos wants to tailor its communications to different customers. Marketing boss Hash Ladha tells Joanna Perry how a customer relationship management system will help it meet its aims

  • News

    Asos set for overseas assault as profits race booms

    2008-07-03T12:54:06Z

    Asos is poised to launch foreign-language versions of its web site as it sets its sights on international expansion to continue market-leading growth.