All Multichannel articles – Page 192
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NewsSuperstore roll-out on the cards for Kiddicare
Morrisons-owned nursery retailer to open national chain of destination stores in multichannel push.
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AnalysisHow to best use the data you’ve got
Every business has piles of data, and some of it isn’t being put to as much use as it could be. Jessica Twentyman finds out how to make use of the data you already own.
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NewsRetail suffers as bad news hits confidence
The overall market was up but retail shares were down over the week, with a raft of bad news and concern about consumer confidence hitting the stores sector.
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NewsHigh street bargains hurt UK sales at Asos
Nick Robertson blames promotional high street for UK sales slowdown.
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AnalysisAsda Toy price comparison
Aggressive and ambitious, Asda’s latest campaign pits it head-to-head with Argos and starts a price war on toys.
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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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NewsNew Oddbins owners plot comeback strategy
Wine and spirits retailer Oddbins, which has been relaunched under new owners, will focus on product range, pricing and store layout under a new management team.
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AnalysisWhich 100 brands are providing the best customer experience?
Amazon’s done it again. In a survey of more than 7,000 shoppers, the online giant has topped the list of the best brands for overall customer experience.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland launches transactional website
Jewellery group Aurum has launched a transactional website for its Watches of Switzerland brand.
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NewsFigleaves in profit but N Brown warns confidence is waning
N Brown’s etail lingerie business Figleaves has made a half-year profit for the first time in its history, but the home shopping fashion group faces an uphill battle until the end of the year as consumer confidence deteriorates.
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NewsWHSmith claims e-reader first with Kobo partnership
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has struck a deal to launch Kobo wifi touchscreen e-readers in the UK.
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AnalysisToys R Us focuses on key trends as Christmas looms
Toys R Us has revealed the four top trends that it expects to influence toy sales in the months leading up to Christmas.
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OpinionHow can we win back customers’ trust?
One of the most striking findings of this year’s Retail Proposition Strength Index, launched by OC&C at the World Retail Congress two weeks ago, was that customers’ trust in retail brands is in sharp decline.
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AnalysisEmerging retailers: Still flying high?
Two years ago, 10 of the top emerging retailers gathered for a Retail Week photo shoot at the top of London’s Gherkin. Today, Charlotte Hardie revisits them to find out how they have fared amid the trials and tribulations of the continued downturn.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches French website
Marks & Spencer has returned to France with the launch of its new website in the country.
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OpinionThe future's multichannel
The good news for retail property is it’s becoming very clear that - with a handful of the very largest exceptions - the future is multichannel, not pure-play.
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NewsFirst glimpse of House of Fraser click and collect store
House of Fraser will open two House of Fraser.com stores this month, providing a click and collect offer in 1,500 sq ft units.
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NewsQVC opens pop-up shop in London
TV shopping giant QVC has opened a diamond pop-up shop in Hatton Garden today to promote its Diamonique collection.
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NewsSainsbury's buys online entertainment business
Sainsbury’s has bought online digital entertainment business Global Media Vault, which supplies the supermarket’s entertainment ecommerce platform.
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Walmart announces resignation of key executives
Walmart has announced the resignation of key executives from its online business. Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice-chairman of global sourcing operations, is to retire in July and Wan Ling Martello, vice-president of ecommerce, is to leave the company to take up a new position at Nestlé. The departures come amid a drive ...