All Multichannel articles – Page 209
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OpinionMorrisons leaps into etail age
Supermarket group Morrisons’ acquisition of online specialist Kiddicare looks like an inspired deal.
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NewsEbay strikes O2 app deal
EBay has teamed up with O2 owner Telefonica to pre-load the marketplace’s shopping app on its customers’ handsets.
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OpinionKiddicare crib notes
Unless you have small children, there’s a chance that you might not be familiar with Morrisons’ acquisition Kiddicare. But Retail Week has been tracking the company’s progress for years. Here I give the lowdown on the retailer’s technical expertise.
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NewsBlacks outgoing chief Gillis faces disqualification over Farepak collapse
Nine former board members of failed Christmas hamper business Farepak, including Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis, are facing disqualification from acting as directors.
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NewsMorrisons buys Kiddicare for £70m
Morrisons has bought online baby products retailer Kiddicare for £70m in the first step in developing the grocer’s etail operation.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open website to Europe
John Lewis is to open up its website for international orders to 25 European countries, enabling it to gather data on which cities could support physical department stores.
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NewsFindel unveils £80.5m fundraising
Home shopping group Findel has unveiled an £80.5m fundraising as it restructures its balance sheet and bids to improve performance.
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NewsJohn Lewis pension trust sells Ocado stake
The John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust has sold its remaining stake in online grocer Ocado.
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OpinionWade-Gery points the way to future of M&S
Today’s multichannel leaders are tomorrow’s retail leaders.
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches online TV station
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter is to launch its own digital TV station to air on its website.
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NewsBestseller ups its stake in Asos to more than 20%
Danish brands house Bestseller has once again increased its stake in etailer Asos and now owns just over 20% of the company.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery
Marks & Spencer has poached Laura Wade-Gery from Tesco to be its executive director multi-channel ecommerce.
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AnalysisTime for a holistic approach to payments
With retailers squeezed on all fronts to deliver better service at reduced cost, there has never been agreaterneed for flexible payments solutions and consultative partnering according to Raja Ray, Director of Software Solutions, VeriFone.
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NewsKiddicare expects mobile to make up 20% of sales this year
Nursery retailer Kiddicare expects 20% of its sales to come from mobile within 12 months as its newly launched sites start driving sales.
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NewsOcado records pre-tax profit in Q4 and reduces full year losses
Ocado has made a pre-tax profit in the fourth quarter of £300,000 and reduced pre-tax losses for the year by 52%.
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Opinion
Facebook goes cross-channel - what Deals means for retailers
Facebook launched its Deals service in the UK today, giving retailers the chance to aim offers at consumers based on their location.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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Opinion
Which blogs and forums should retailers target?
Amongst the ranting blogs and the videos of cats, there’s a handful of truly useful sites on the web that are increasingly influencing what people buy.
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NewsHalfords forgets to renew domain name
Eager shoppers to Halfords.com were met with a holding page on the website yesterday after the company forgot to renew its domain name.
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NewsFeelunique.com Christmas sales up 50%
Online beauty retailer Feelunique.com has reported sales growth up 50% over the Christmas period, despite the snow.