Catalogues
Catalogue news
The catalogue is here to stay, says Johnnie Boden
Johnnie Boden, founder of home shopping fashion retailer Boden, insisted the catalogue is here to stay and is still one of its strongest selling tools.
Argos reports first like-for-like rise in five years driven by multichannel
Argos has recorded its first like-for-like sales rise for five years as the general merchandise retailer grew its multichannel business.
N Brown scales back catalogues as it benefits from online revolution
Home shopping group N Brown is scaling back catalogues as online sales soar.
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Tesco signs deal with BBC Worldwide for Clubcard TV content
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Next full-year profits soar 9% as new year gets off to slow start
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Findel disposes of healthcare division as group sales soar
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Debenhams eyes furniture sales jump via catalogue launch
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Online giant Amazon launches display ads on website
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N Brown poaches Original Factory Shop boss Angela Spindler
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Morrisons teams up with Lakeland to launch kitchenware website
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Next Christmas sales up 3.9%
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Walden unveils digital vision for Argos
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Simply Be recruits larger staff to make customers comfortable
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N Brown optimistic about revenue growth despite profit fall
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B&Q sublets store to Asda as part of multichannel overhaul
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Joe Browns appoints Morrisons' Michael Bates as managing director
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Amazon takes on Apple with music storage service
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Ann Summers launches virtual fitting room app
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Dwell appoints first multichannel boss
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Wilkinson profits plummet 62.6%
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Boden to open pop-up shop in the Bullring
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Next raises profit target after strong online growth
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Argos debuts Habitat products in new catalogue
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Marks & Spencer debuts iPhone app
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Government puts pressure on Lloyds to repay Farepak customers
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Judge blasts HBOS for Farepak collapse
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Wilkinson chief executive Stuart Mitchell to step down
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Argos faces industrial action at Staffordshire warehouse in pay row
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N Brown boss Alan White takes non-executive role at Direct Wines
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Retail Week Live: Cheap 3G and better wi-fi will be game-changers in m-commerce
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Argos to axe its TV shopping channel as it focuses on digital
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Dunelm to drive online offer as first half profit jumps
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Furniture etailer Made.com expands overseas with French launch
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Lakeland to expand in Europe as it invests £10m in warehouse facility
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Pets at Home buys equestrian etailer Ride-Away
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Argos to leave catalogue heritage behind
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Argos to step up store closures
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The Original Factory Shop posts 30% profit rise in first half
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Promotions drive sales rise at Findel
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Victoria Plumb to launch first television campaign
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Tablets and e-readers drive Argos like-for-likes up 1.4%
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Argos, Foyles and Blackwells partner with Barnes & Noble to sell Nook
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July's online sales hit highest level this year
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John Lewis to open first pop-up shop
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Next powers ahead in online fulfilment war
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Games Workshop reports hike in profits
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The Original Factory Shop EBITDA soars in first quarter
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Savers almost back in black after turnaround
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Furniture retailer Oka inks global licensing deal
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New Look and Asos deploy augmented reality campaigns
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Brand Alley launches Outlet channel
Catalogue in depth
Analysis: Preparing your supply chain for multichannel growth
Smooth delivery options are front of mind for retailers because customer expectations are sky high. It is vital supply chains are as watertight as possible.
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Analysis: Multichannel investment - how to navigate the right path
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Analysis: Will Argos’ new digital model prove successful?
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Sites: Homebase Vs Wickes
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Argos’ transformation plan: At a glance update
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Home Retail full-year results: What the analysts say
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My retail life: Nancy Dynan, Marketing director US, Boden
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Analysis: How retailers can cope with ongoing weather storms
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Analysis: Celebrating the best work in the retail supply chain
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Asda and HMV: The pros and cons of a potential acquisition
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Homewares retailer Dunelm’s first half results: What the analysts say
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Pay-later schemes: What retailers need to know
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Analysis: The highs and lows of Christmas trading
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Profile: Angela Spindler, N Brown's new chief executive
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Analysis: Highlights from NRF 2013
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Q&A: N Brown boss Alan White on online, onesies and 2013
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Analysis: Why is HMV's Canadian business performing strongly?
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Gap's acquisition of luxury retailer Intermix: What do retailers need to know?
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Analysis: Next's multichannel prowess makes for a merry Christmas
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Analysis: Multichannel in the mainstream
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Q&A: Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood on the Ride-Away acquisition
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Analysis: What is big data?
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Analysis: How Ikea changed furniture retailing forever
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Analysis: Catalogue takes a back seat as John Walden reinvents Argos
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Next: What the analysts say
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Retail Week Etail Power List 2012: Amazon's Chris North takes the top spot
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Argos: What the analysts say
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Argos’ four-point change strategy: Key points
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Analysis: Homewares retailers move with the times
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Analysis: How can retailers become digital publishers?
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Analysis: Lessons from the September reporting season
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Next: What the analysts say
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Profile: Wendy Becker, new chief operating officer at Jack Wills
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Sites: Burberry Vs Bally
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Retail Week on the Road: Southwest and Wales
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Next: What the analysts say
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Analysis: Are Karstadt's Euro-crisis cuts a sign of things to come?
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Retail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
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Debenhams: What the analysts say
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Sites: John Lewis Vs Argos
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Q&A: Shop Direct's new boss Alex Baldock
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Retail Week Power List 2012
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Home Retail Group: What the analysts say
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Analysis: What does Sainsbury’s e-book acquisition mean for the market?
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Q&A: Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire on wet weather, EDLP and multichannel
Comment
Comment: Argos proves to be Home Retail Group’s white knight
It’s just been announced that Home Retail Group’s annual sales have stayed more or less flat at £5.48bn, with pre-tax profits rising from £104m to £130m.
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Comment: Multichannel success for fashion and homeware retailer Next
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Nick Bubb's Verdict: Next - Don’t mention the weather?
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Comment: Argos bids farewell to past in digital shift
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Nick Bubb's verdict: Argos - plans are ambitious, but are they achievable?
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Comment: Encouraging trends reported at N Brown
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Comment: Light at end of tunnel for Argos
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Comment: Traditional channels are still alive
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Comment: Next shows the way with multichannel model
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Comment: Should Next win gold for multichannel retailing?
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Comment: Halfords gears up for the future









