All Multichannel articles – Page 194
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NewsFlying Brands warns it could breach banking covenants
Flying Brands this morning warned that trading had been below management expectations, and that it will breach its banking covenants next month unless it takes further action.
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NewsAurora says far fewer stores are needed in the multichannel age
Fashion group Aurora Fashions is conducting a property review across its brands as it reassesses its bricks-and-mortar needs in the multichannel age.
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NewsNew Look to launch click-and-collect service into 600 stores
New Look is poised to launch the most extensive click-and-collect service in fashion retail, an initiative that is expected to transform the way customers shop with the retailer.
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Analysis10 ways to counter the gloom
A raft of updates has revealed that many well-known retailers have successfully faced tough conditions. We pick out some of the ways they have achieved it.
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NewsDigital deal takes Game into instant-play market
Entertainment group Game has formed a strategic partnership with on-demand and ‘cloud’ gaming specialist OnLive to provide the latter’s service to UK consumers.
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NewsMultichannel stores trend to continue
Retailers are poised to rapidly expand their number of multichannel stores as they seek to meet customer demand, according to a report released this week.
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AnalysisWhich retailers are capitalising on m-commerce?
After years of hype, momentum is building behind m-commerce. Glynn Davis finds out how retailers are capitalising on mobile
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AnalysisBuilding an infrastructure for international trading
Building an infrastructure for international trading is a challenge. Glynn Davis looks at how it should be done
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AnalysisComplete our survey to win an iPad
Does technology matter to fashion retailing? Complete our quick survey for a chance to win an iPad.
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NewsAmazon installs collection lockers in office blocks
Amazon has installed collection lockers in office blocks in London as it seeks to make deliveries more convenient.
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AnalysisDoes the digital age mean the end for traditional store formats?
As multichannel retailing continues to make rapid progress forwards, Ben Cooper asks if the digital age spells the end for traditional store formats?
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NewsOcado sales up 19.5% but warns margins expected to be lower
Ocado has reported gross sales up 19.5% to £444.6m in the 36 weeks to August 7, but warned that investment in customer service means full year margins are likely to be slightly lower than expected.
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Best Buy launches online Marketplace
Electronics retailer Best Buy has launched an online Marketplace in the US.The service offers products from third-party sellers in order to expand the range of items and brands available on Bestbuy.com.Overall, Best Buy Marketplace will increase the number of products available through the company’s website by about a third.
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Amazon to launch pure-play ecommerce services
Amazon is expected to launch its pure-play ecommerce services in Spain by the end of this year. Several Spanish publishers have already signed distribution agreements with the internet retailer, but it is likely that Kindle ebooks will be introduced at a later date.Amazon.es is expected to launch with an offering ...
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AnalysisHow to snare student shoppers
The half a million undergraduates preparing to start higher learning in the UK are a valuable customer group for retailers and the secret to their wallets is all in communication. Rebecca Thomson reports.
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AnalysisOnline fulfilment
Amazon’s launch of collection lockers reflects the growing recognition that better fulfilment is crucial for the future of online retailing
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OpinionThe global shopping centre
Tuesday’s thronged opening of Westfield Stratford City showed that the right stores in the right locations will continue to seduce shoppers.
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NewsFuture retail leaders will need "new leadership skills" to meet multichannel challenges
Future retail leaders will require a new set of leadership skills in order to adapt to the changing dynamics in the fact paced industry, according to speakers at the Retail Leadership Forum.
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NewsBargain hunters hit Boden profitability
Boden chief executive Julian Granville has warned that its customers are being “squeezed”, proving that the middle classes are not immune to the tough climate.
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NewsWaitrose confident for Christmas despite fall in first-half profits
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has promised to be the best performing grocer once again this Christmas and to steal further market share.