All Social media articles – Page 33
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AnalysisA single customer view
Linking up customer data across the different shopping channels is still a challenge for retailers. Rebecca Thomson finds out how they can approach it depending on their business’ needs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do retailers need loyalty cards to analyse customer behaviour?
Customer data is the holy grail of modern retail. The insight into buying habits and preferences it brings is second to none, and retail success can prove hard to come by without the knowledge it provides.
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NewsEbay predicts surge in m-commerce sales
Ebay has forecast m-commerce will swell 20% higher across this year than it originally expected as it revealed strong third quarter figures.
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NewsTesco's Big Price Drop stimulates 1 million extra purchases per week
Tesco has estimated that its Big Price Drop initiative has stimulated 1 million extra transactions per week.
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Opinion
Lipsy invests in Facebook app
Fashion retailer Lipsy has launched a ‘Golden Ticket’ Facebook app to promote their latest Pixie Lott collaboration.
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Opinion
eBay signs up to use Facebook data
Facebook is keen for retailers to link up their customer data with its own social data on users, and eBay has become one of the first to step up.
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AnalysisWorld Retail Congress: The view from the top
The industry’s biggest names from across the globe met at the fifth World Retail Congress to tackle the big issues of the day. George MacDonald and Rebecca Thomson report from Berlin.
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AnalysisThe online battle for traffic
Which websites have lost or gained the most visitors in the past year? Charlotte Hardie considers the usefulness of unique visitor numbers analysis
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News
Blockbuster launches subscription movie service
Blockbuster has launched its own subscription movie service which it claims will compete against rival Netflix. Blockbuster Movie Pass will be available from October 1 for a monthly subscription of $10 (£6.40). The service includes DVD movies, TV shows and video games. It will be launched initially to customers of ...
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NewsFacebook to develop personalisation on retailers' websites
Facebook is seeking to develop closer partnerships with retailers to deliver personalised customer experiences on their websites.
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NewsEBay launches ad campaign to promote its Fashion Outlet
EBay has unveiled a new advertising campaign to promote its Fashion Outlet.
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GalleryLet it Simply Be
Home shopping brand Simply Be has opened its first terrestrial store in Liverpool. John Ryan visits and talks to its management
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NewsYounger shoppers’ crisis of confidence hits River Island
Investment in keeping prices down hits profits but chief executive Ben Lewis ‘pleased’ at performance
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AnalysisTop five technology innovations for retailers
What are the most important technology innovations to have hit retailers in the past few years? Sarah Butler finds out
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is a transactional Facebook store worth the investment?
Will setting up a transactional Facebook store drive loyalty to a retailer’s brand in the long term, and is it worth the investment?
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NewsNot On The High Street raids Amazon for new COO
Notonthehighstreet.com has hired three new senior managers from online giants Amazon, Google and Paypal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield Stratford City to showcase new store formats
Westfield Stratford City is to open next Tuesday with department store John Lewis – opening the doors to its 260,000 sq ft store – as one of the complex’s main anchors.
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NewsBurberry switches marketing spend into digital media
Luxury fashion group Burberry now allocates 60% of its marketing budget to digital media – more than three times the average.
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NewsUniqlo launches Twitter competition
Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo has launched a Twitter competition giving eagle-eyed Londoners the chance to win sweaters if they can spot the sheep it has hidden.
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NewsWhite Stuff pushes ‘community’ retail
Lifestyle fashion retailer White Stuff is launching initiatives such as Swap Shops and Book Clubs as it aims to maintain footfall and make its stores community hubs.