All Multichannel articles – Page 213
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Redcats acquires French plus size etailer
Redcats has acquired French website castaluna.com in a bid to expand its European business.
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NewsBest Buy claims UK first with 'Facebook shop'
Electricals group Best Buy has claimed a UK first with the launch of a “Facebook shop” enabling consumers to view thousands of products on the social networking site.
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NewsAurora to launch 90-minute delivery option
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains Warehouse, Coast, Karen Millen and Oasis, is to launch 90 minute delivery slots in what it claims is a fashion first.
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NewsAmazon imports Black Friday promotion to UK
Online giant Amazon is to import the Black Friday promotion from the US to the UK this year.
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NewsFashion sales and profits soar at Richemont
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group behind brands including Dunhill, Chloe and etailer Net-a-Porter, has reported double digit sales growth in its fashion and accessories division.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports "subdued" week's trading
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 5.4% to £69m during “subdued” trading last week.
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NewsGo Outdoors in reserve-and-collect first
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors has launched a reserve-and collect service across all its 27 stores following a successful trial in two shops.
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NewsFashion Rocks pushes on with launch
Fashion Rocks, the young fashion retailer to be launched by the founders of USC, is to debut online in January and open its first shop in March.
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AnalysisOnwards and upwards for the ecommerce market
Online retail sales growth may be slowing, but there is still a whole world of opportunity out there on the web, and retailers willing to embrace it, finds Alison Clements.
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NewsTesco considers drive-thru launch at dotcom-only stores
Tesco is considering opening drive-thru pick up areas at its dotcom only stores in the latest plan to further grow its multichannel operations by providing customers with new ways to shop.
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NewsFeelunique.com guns for growth in bid to dominate online beauty
Etailer Feelunique.com is gunning to become the “household name for beauty products” as it lays out its growth strategy for the next five years.
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NewsBolland’s plan for M&S can restore £1bn profit
Bolland outlines aim to exploit the brand, develop multichannel and up overseas growth
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NewsGap opens first Chinese stores
Gap’s first store in China has opened today as the US retailer begins its assault on the lucrative Chinese market.
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The Hut Group buys Lookfantastic.com in £19.4m deal
The Hut Group has bought health and beauty etailer Lookfantastic Group in a £19.4m deal.
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NewsAsos outlines global ambitions as profits leap
Online fashion retailer Asos has reported a surge in first-half profits and plans a range of initiatives to ensure continued growth.
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NewsFake Next page removed from Facebook on child safety fears
Fashion group Next has had a fake page removed from Facebook because of concerns about child safety.
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NewsApple director joins Kingfisher board
Kingfisher has appointed a boss of trendy technology firm Apple to its board in a non-executive capacity.
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NewsBest Buy UK posts £29m loss
Losses are rising at the fledgling Best Buy UK business but shoppers like the new arrival in the electricals sector, Carphone Warehouse revealed.
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AnalysisHow to turn online sales into a profit
Selling online is one thing, making money from it is quite another. Charlotte Hardie reveals how to convert clicks into profit
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AnalysisThe influence of online on global retail
The digital revolution was the hot topic at the World Retail Congress last week and is changing every aspect of the industry.