All Multichannel articles – Page 156
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NewsDebenhams forecasts profits rise as like-for-likes grow
Debenhams has reported “strong” like-for-like growth in the last year and pre-tax profit is expected to be up.
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NewsTopshop claims record online audience for fashion show
More than 2 million people in 100 countries tuned into fashion retailer Topshop’s livestreamed fashion show at London Fashion Week yesterday.
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OpinionComment: Choosing the right market for cross-border trade
The world is flattening and borders are blurring, opening up a wealth of new opportunity for UK retailers.
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NewsDixons rewards stores for online sales in local catchments
Electricals giant Dixons is now crediting stores with online sales made in their catchment areas in recognition of changing retail dynamics.
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NewsGame ditches Gamestation fascia as it launches new in store initiatives
Game is to ditch its Gamestation fascia as it looks to unify the business and “take the best from both brands”.
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NewsAmazon opens development centre at 'Silicon Roundabout'
Amazon has opened a development centre in East London, in an area home to many tech start-up companies that has been dubbed ‘Silcon Roundabout’.
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AnalysisSite review: Waitrose Vs Tesco
Mike Spicer Chief executive at Pulse Group, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsRetailers launch pop-ups in bid to maximise Christmas sales
Toys R Us opens first shopping centre shop as part of temporary stores strategy.
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NewsAnalysis: Burberry's brand revitalisation continues in bid to attract new customers
With a revitalised brand, rising profits and a new London flagship, Burberry is on the rise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: New chapter in ebook market as competition builds
Despite the market dominance of Amazon, other retailers are increasingly making a play for a slice of the fast-moving ebook and ereader markets.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How do I avoid competing for the same words on paid searches?
Many of our sub-brands share markets and products. How do we avoid competing for the same words on paid searches, thus pushing up prices?
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NewsWaitrose set to look outside London for new 'dark' stores
Waitrose could become the first grocer to open a ‘dark’ store to fulfil online orders outside of London as the retailer’s online sales soar.
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OpinionComment: What the 'mega-Thursday' trading updates say about retail prospects
Traditionally, the back to school trading period for retailers in early September gives a good guide to how the rest of the Autumn will pan out on the High Street.
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NewsDunelm full-year profits soar as wet weather lifts sales
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s pre-tax profits surged 15.1% to £96.2m in the 52 weeks to 30 June, 2012.
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NewsTablets and e-readers drive Argos like-for-likes up 1.4%
Like-for-likes at catalogue retailer Argos rose 1.4% in the 13 weeks to September 1 and parent Home Retail expects group full-year profits to be in line with expectations.
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NewsNext reports rise in profits despite like-for-like decline
Next recorded an increase in sales and profits despite a fall in like-for-like sales in the first half.
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OpinionComment: Debenhams sets the standard for retail
Department store group Debenhams took analysts on a tour of its Milton Keynes shop last week.
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OpinionComment: Beware of online competition
I used to warn potential investors to avoid retailers that were at risk from competition from either hypermarkets or the internet, especially in the UK where hypermarkets were growing rapidly and online shopping already represented 14% of non-food sales by 2011.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Keeping up with the evolution of ecommerce
Ahead of next month’s Retail Week Ecommerce Summit, we speak to some of the event’s key speakers for an early insight into where their online focus lies.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Galeries Lafayette aiming for 60m site visitors
French department store group Galeries Lafayette has unveiled plans to make its online business GaleriesLafayette.com the retailer’s second largest ‘store’ after its Boulevard Haussmann flagship in Paris.