All Multichannel articles – Page 86
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NewsAmazon installs more than 15,000 robots in its US fulfilment centres
Amazon has installed more than 15,000 robots to speed up distribution across 10 of its next-generation fulfilment centres in the US.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Is Black Friday a Thanksgiving turkey?
Black Friday sales figures in America have declined from previous years. So is it unwise to put too much stock in the retail event?
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OpinionComment: Black Friday and Singles Day improve the retail calendar
Seasonal retail promotions imported from overseas can be tricky for retailers but are still a great way to engage customers.
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NewsConsumers plan Christmas shopping for Black Friday, says new research
Research from Retail Week has found that 31% of UK shoppers planned to buy Christmas presents on Black Friday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will Christmas 2014 look like for retailers?
In the run-up to Christmas, how will consumer behaviour and attitudes affect trading? Retail Week research explores 2014’s festive spending.
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NewsBlack Friday Sales to open floodgates on spending
Tomorrow’s Black Friday sales bonanza is expected to spark an 11-day frenzy of spending online and across the high street.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 25, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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OpinionComment: How sustainable is Black Friday as a retail event?
Black Friday is a big date in the retail calendar. But as sales start earlier and discounting becomes normal will sales fatigue kick in?
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NewsAmazon to launch interactive transactional ads on New York Subway
Amazon is launching transactional adverts on interactive digital kiosks across the New York Subway over the Christmas period.
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NewsIn pictures: Argos opens its smallest store at Cannon Street Tube station
Argos has opened its smallest ever store at Cannon Street station in London and if it proves popular the format could be rolled out.
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday will be bigger than Black Friday in the UK
As Black Friday approaches, Amazon and others are preparing for Cyber Monday, perhaps the biggest day in the UK online retail calendar.
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NewsTopps Tiles annual profits surge 31.5% as it seizes market share
Topps Tiles has revealed a 31.5% rise in full-year adjusted pre-tax profit as strong sales helped it gain a larger market share.
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NewsArgos launches first Tube station store as it focuses on convenience
Argos has launched its first store in an Underground station to give customers convenient access to products as they travel around London.
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NewsAmazon to open east London fashion studio to support clothing growth
Amazon is to open a fashion photography studio in east London next year to support sales in one of the fastest growing parts of its business.
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NewsGap strikes deal to open online shop on Zalando website
Gap has signed a deal with Zalando to open an online shop on the European fashion website in its first step into multi-branded retail.
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NewsTesco expects Black Friday to be bigger than Boxing Day for first time
Tesco expects sales on Black Friday to exceed Boxing Day’s for the first time and aims to draw in shoppers with discounts of up to 70%.
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NewsArgos launches digital receipts service across all 750 stores after trial
Argos has introduced digital receipts across all 750 of its stores in the UK and Ireland following a trial earlier in the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mothercare’s turnaround efforts start to gain traction
Mothercare’s turnaround efforts seem to be gaining traction as the retailer’s underlying pre-tax profit jumped 65% to £3.3m in the first half.
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OpinionComment: Online shoppers are ready for a connected Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, the wonderful and sometimes weird internet of things will change how people live and shop.
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NewsMichael Kors unveils Instagram social shopping feature
Michael Kors has begun offering a social shopping feature that will allow customers to more easily shop its products showcased on Instagram.