All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 449
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OpinionIs your brand social or antisocial?
It would appear that many health clubs fall into the latter. If that were not the case, then when a customer chooses to leave, they wouldn’t bombard them with a plethora of calls and emails that have an increasingly threatening tone.
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NewsWarm weather drives March retail sales increase
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 1.3% in March as warm weather boosted the performance of non-food, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KMPG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsLand Securities encourages online price comparison in centres
One of Britain’s largest shopping centre owners Land Securities is preparing to install free wi-fi and a price comparison programme to all its 22 centres.
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AnalysisDaily deal sites: Can Groupon and LivingSocial help retail sales?
The popularity of daily deals websites has soared since they hit the UK just a few years ago, but multiples are still shy of the benefits. Charlotte Hardie finds out if they are missing a trick.
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Opinion
How to get a better class of clienteling
Clienteling is the art of building closer relationships with customers, using mobile technology to extend VIP treatment to everyone.
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NewsAmazon faces corporation tax investigation
Amazon is under investigation from UK tax authorities over its corporation tax contribution.
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NewsAmerican Golf: Driving its way forward
Securing a new boss and driving growth is top of the agenda for the golfing specialist.
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AnalysisBest Buy rethinks big-box strategy as it records a loss
On March 29, US-based electronics specialist Best Buy reported staggeringly poor profits for its 2011 financial year.
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Analysis
Sites: LaRedoute Vs Sports Direct
Julia Hutchison, Chief operating officer at APA, shares her view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisEaster: What do retailers need to know?
Vouchers, offers, reductions and free delivery are the name of the game as retailers go all out to maximise sales over the crucial four-day holiday.
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NewsFeelunique owners put stake up for sale
Health and beauty etailer Feelunique.com is in talks about selling a stake with up to three potential buyers.
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OpinionSelfridge: a pioneer of retail theatre
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Harry Gordon Selfridge will make great viewing when it appears as a TV series in 2013.
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NewsFeather & Black sales boosted by multichannel
Beds retailer Feather & Black has outperformed a tough big-ticket market, posting rising sales in its first half as its multichannel offer chimed with shoppers.
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OpinionMoss Bros tailored for success
The demise of Game raised questions about the outlook for specialist retailers as online competition and the incursion of the grocers into general merchandise categories continues.
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NewsCocosa hit by director departure
Cocosa, the fashion etailer backed by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has suffered another high-profile departure as its marketing director exits the business.
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NewsSmartphone shoppers embrace price comparison in-store
The majority of mobile users compare prices via their devices when in a physical store, a new study has revealed.
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Opinion'Omnichannel' is the new buzzword
My first ever visit to The Cloud Retail Week Conference a fortnight ago proved to be something of a revelation.
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AnalysisPinterest: How can retailers harness the newest social network?
Pinterest is the first social network that appears to have the potential to directly drive sales, but retailers will need to know how to harness its users’ creative urges, says Rebecca Thomson.
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NewsBaby goods etailer Zulily launches UK site
US online private Sales site Zulily has launched in the UK today.
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OpinionThe biggest retail technology prize of the year – and we helped win it!
It’s been a rollercoaster ride with Oasis recently as they keep pushing the boundaries in terms of using consumer technology to boost the customer experience and bridge the online and in-store worlds.