All Multichannel articles – Page 197
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NewsIdeal World to launch customer rewards programme
Ideal Shopping Direct is to launch a customer rewards programme for its Ideal World brand.
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AnalysisOnline vs multichannel
Online has been driving the retail narrative for some time, but now the story is moving on as retailers with a blend of web with bricks and mortar look set to have a happy ending
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NewsFindel turnaround gathers steam with sales rise
Home shopping group Findel reported an encouraging start to its turnaround as group sales rose 1.1% year-on-year.
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NewsBroker pinpoints value in Home Retail
Broker Morgan Stanley has become a buyer of Argos-owner Home Retail for the first time since the business was founded through demerger from GUS in 2006.
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NewsAnn Summers takes clubwear in-store
Lingerie and sex toy specialist Ann Summers is to start selling clubwear in its stores after a 300% jump in sales in the category from its party plan and web channel.
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NewsAurora aims to emulate Asos with international online strategy
Fashion group Aurora is seeking to add external brands to its international local-language websites in a bid to emulate the success of rival etailer Asos.
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OpinionTime to stop the supermarket space race
As the realities of both the severity and the length of the uncomfortable squeeze on real incomes and retail sales become more evident, Mary Portas and David Cameron look increasingly like the leading players in a Murdoch-directed horror movie: we can only hope that it doesn’t become a disaster movie.
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AnalysisPushing the envelope
Card Factory has been one of the unsung retail success stories of recent years. In a rare interview, Nicola Harrison finds out the secrets of its prosperity from chief executive Richard Hayes
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OpinionRetail destinations of tomorrow take shape
One of the unknown effects of multichannel revolution has been what it means for the shape of physical retail.
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NewsHoF clicks into a new gear
Department store group to take multichannel leap with new format click-and-collect store in Aberdeen
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NewsFlying Brands steadies ship following first-half ‘mistakes’
Home shopping group Flying Brands’ new contract wins have encouraged house broker Singer, despite the retailer plunging into the red after making big business errors in its first half.
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NewsBookseller The Works targets online to ‘turbo-charge’ growth
Discount bookseller The Works is seeking to buy an online business to bolster its ecommerce offer as it moves its focus away from opening physical shops.
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NewsBrand Alley turns on TV web channel
Designer discount etailer Brand Alley has launched an online TV channel.
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NewsArgos tunes in to new Emmerdale ad tie-up
Argos is to promote its new catalogue on TV tonight through an innovative tie-up with broadcaster ITV and soap Emmerdale.
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NewsFindel group sales ahead by 1.1%
Home shopping group Findel said group sales are ahead of the prior year by 1.1% in its interim management statement though with some pressure on margins which it said is offset by cost savings.
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AnalysisHow to cope as budgets shrink
IT budgets have fallen to a record low. Rebecca Thomson finds out how IT directors are ensuring projects remain value for money
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OpinionBox ticking is thwarting growth
Government must curb the corporate governance merry-go-round, says Sir Geoff Mulcahy
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AnalysisCrowd sourcing for retailers
Crowd sourcing can form the basis of brilliant marketing. Rebecca Thomson finds out how retailers can use their customer base to inform their campaigns
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AnalysisAffiliate marketing: Online retailers’ best friend
Affiliate marketing is invaluable for retailers, but many forget its value in promoting full-price product. Alison Clements looks at how to get more from your affiliate marketing budget