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Multichannel Retail News
Boost for Ocado as Fidelity buys stake
Ocado has been given a boost as it has emerged that Fidelity, one of the world’s largest fund managers, has taken a 13% stake in the business.
French Connection site ratings strike a chord
French Connection has said that it has reduced returns and improved customer engagement with the launch of ratings and reviews on its website this month.
Waitrose goes mobile with website and app
Waitrose has optimised its website for mobile phones and launched an iPhone app as it seeks to widen the brand’s appeal.
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Amazon bets on Christmas winners
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Shoppers bag a bargain on Comet clearance site
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Lipsy follows Next in selling rival brands
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New Amazon Kindle available in the UK for the first time
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Marks & Spencer launches plus-size school uniforms
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Amazon sales up driven by Kindle
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Arcadia relaunches all its fashion sites to become ‘real destinations’
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Findel instigates review after losses reach £76.1m
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Shop Direct targets the growing over-50s market
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MandMDirect.com mobile promotions drive sales
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City forces Ocado to slash IPO share price
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Shop Direct full year losses narrow
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Online sales rise 20% in June
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Amazon selling more e-books than hardcovers
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City pressure mounts on Ocado ahead of float
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Clarks launches destination websites to engage with kids
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Reiss in pieces
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Freemans Grattan cuts bad debt with credit scoring system
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Ocado hits out against funding fear claims
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Ocado critic Philip Dorgan loses job
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City split on Ocado IPO as Amazon launches online grocery offer
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City perks up as general retailers bounce back
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Ocado 'won't comply' with governance code
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Ocado outlines target depot and delivery efficiencies
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Ocado expects £1.18bn IPO valuation
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My-Wardrobe receives £6m investment
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Ocado will make no money until 2014, adviser says
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EBay to include barcode scanner in iPhone apps
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Cocosa boss stands down to join Farfetch
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Ocado arranges meeting for unconnected analysts
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Republic launches improved website
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Firebox managing director steps down
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HMV launches new digital download service
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Monsoon expands e-commerce platform to Accessorize site
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Ocado vows to engage with City after criticism over float
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Accessorize to launch standalone website
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N Brown ‘a good buy’ with prospects
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1,500 items cheaper in new Argos catalogue
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Net-a-Porter releases iPad magazine app
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Ocado IPO priced at 180p
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Ocado lowers its IPO price range
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Losses widen at Findel
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Ocado secures 80% of orders for IPO shares
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TM Lewin ups profit as it tests click-and-collect
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Pawnbroker H&T broadens retail offer
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Asos sales up 54%
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NRF releases m-commerce guide
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Ideal Shopping up for sale
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Ocado valued at 128p a share by independent analysis
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John Lewis sales benefit from England’s World Cup exit
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N Brown sales hit by fears in run-up to election and Budget
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Amazon launches UK food offer
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N Brown sales hit by election uncertainty
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House of Fraser forecasts sales lift
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Ocado to publish prospectus and start roadshow
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Shoppers spent £250bn online over last 10 years
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Double-dip recession fears spook the City
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Debenhams posts like-for-like sales fall and acquires 115 Faith concessions
Multichannel Supplement
Virtual research
Next has used social media not just as a marketing tool, but also as a way to provide feedback on whether it is using channels such as Facebook as effectively as possible, finds Joanna Perry
Email marketing: Hot mail
Personalising and targeting email marketing campaigns delivers the best results, finds Joanne Ellul
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Multichannel In Depth
Putting media at the heart of selling fashion
Displaying product isn’t enough for today’s fashion retailers, with compelling editorial content both online and in print becoming a vital element of their marketing. Lisa Berwin reports
Comment
Bright young things
Understanding how today’s younger shoppers think is vital for success, says Martha Lane Fox
