All Multichannel articles – Page 162
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OpinionThe pound stores look quids in for growth
The addition of industry veteran Andrew Higginson to the board of Poundland and Monday’s news that 99p Stores has posted an uplift in profits is further evidence of the maturing status of the single-price sector.
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AnalysisForeign-language websites: What do retailers need to know?
As Debenhams launches a German-language website, is multilingual ecommerce the way forward?
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Shop Direct’s Very, Video-on-demand
Last week, Shop Direct’s Very launched a targeted video-on-demand (VoD) advertising campaign based on the viewer’s previous online shopping behaviour.
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OpinionComment: M&S must be braver than ever
The repositioning of the food offer worked. Fashion must follow suit.
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NewsIceland rolls out Bonus Card and discount coupon at till
Iceland has pressed the button on a roll out of its Bonus Card and money-off coupon-at-till initiative.
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NewsWet weather drives online sales jump in June
Online retail sales jumped 13% in June as the wettest weather for over 100 years and Euro 2012 drove sales.
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OpinionUnderstanding shoppers is the key to retail success
With all the bad news currently swirling around the retail sector it’s easy to think that everyone is suffering.
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AnalysisSites: TK Maxx Vs H&M
Mo Saha, Creative planning director at pd3, shares her view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
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NewsJessops: Developing a new future
The photographic retailer may have survived crises, but it must develop further.
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NewsEtailer Achica to launch own brands
Upmarket homewares etailer Achica is to launch own brands in a bid to enhance its margin.
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OpinionTwitter: Retailers need more control
From politics to pop culture, the power of Twitter to shape events, people and brands continues to surge.
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NewsBrightHouse bolsters team for online push
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has appointed a new marketing boss and is on the hunt for its first head of ecommerce as it ramps up its online offer.
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OpinionComment: Asos connects with success
The fortunes of online fashion group Asos were in stark contrast to those of Marks & Spencer over the same period.
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NewsAsos sales jump due to price cuts and rain
Asos UK sales have bounced back as the online fashion giant’s price cuts paid off and the wet weather drove people online.
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AnalysisProfile: Andrew Higginson, Poundland chairman
Soon to retire Tesco chief executive of retailing services Andrew Higginson has joined the boards of N Brown and Poundland. What will he bring in his new roles?
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NewsFarepak customers to get half their money back
Customers of Christmas savings club Farepak will receive half the money they invested in the firm before it collapsed back.
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OpinionSuccessful mobile retail apps
Design an app, build it, launch it to market and tell your customers about it. Sounds easy, right? Well yes, if you apply the magic formula.
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OpinionOlympics: Economy boost or bit of a nuisance?
Ok, I’m going to use the ‘O’ word – a dangerous undertaking if guidelines being circulated to Oxford businesses about the enigmatically named ‘torch-relay event’ are to be believed.
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NewsDebenhams launches German language site
Department store retailer Debenhams has chosen Germany to launch its first foreign language website in another step towards expanding the brand internationally.