All Multichannel articles – Page 226
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90-minute retail delivery service launches online
Ecommerce technology platform firm Shutl has launched a service designed to slash delivery times for online shoppers.
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NewsAdili sales fall below expectations
Ethical etailer Adili said sales have been below expectations since its fundraising in August.
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OpinionEBay: fashion friend or foe?
EBay’s fixed price business has overtaken the auction part of the business on which it built its foundations. But talk to the luxury sector and eBay is still a dirty word.
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OpinionA hangover from Monday’s online retail madness
This Monday was predicted to be the zenith of the Christmas trading peak online, but the take away from 2009 is that retailers must make their own luck online.
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NewsPark Group sales up in ‘encouraging’ market
Christmas hamper and corporate gift voucher specialist Park Group has posted interim figures for the six months to 30 September 2009 up 6% on the same period last year and reported orders for Christmas 2010 “well ahead of last year at this stage”.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Competitive voucher codes
Why aren’t the voucher codes we send out being used as much as the ones our competitors create?
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NewsHow retailers geared up for ‘Cyber Monday’ charge
December 7 was forecast to be the biggest day for retailers online for Christmas shopping, according to leading trade body IMRG.
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NewsBlacks backs online feedback system
Blacks Leisure is to expand its online customer feedback system after a trial ran in two thirds of its Blacks and Millets stores.
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NewsAstley Clarke mulls international growth
Luxury jewellery etailer Astley Clarke is considering seeking further investment next year to bolster growth after like-for-like sales for its third year jumped 40%.
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NewsAsos to unveil ethical site area
Asos is to launch an ethical area on its website called the Green Room.
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NewsDixons tones down second leg of ad push
Electricals market leader DSGi has launched the second phase of its irreverent ad campaign for its online business Dixons.co.uk.
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NewsSelfridges ready for online debut as centenary profits to hit £100m
Department store group Selfridges said it is on track to launch its much-anticipated online offer in spring, as it revealed it expects profits of at least £100m in its centenary year.
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NewsFindel appoints new chief executive
Findel has today appointed a new chief executive, Philip Maudsley, and announced that current chief Patrick Jolly will leave the home shopping group.
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NewsUp to 130 jobs under threat at Redcats
Redcats UK, which runs La Redoute and Daxon, has begun a consultation process which could lead to the loss of 130 jobs across its operations in Bradford and Wakefield.
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OpinionCustomers won’t put up with analysis paralysis
Customer-centricity is the buzzword for retailers who like to think that they listen to their customers. But listening is no longer enough, super-fast analysis and response is also necessary for retailers to truly meet demand.
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NewsPostal strikes hit etailers’ growth
The postal strikes in October led to a £53m fall in growth for online retailers in the last week of the month.
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NewsEbay technical hitch raises fears about retailer listings
Ebay’s technical failure on Saturday has raised fears about the auction site’s ability to handle bulk listings by large retailers.
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NewsJohn Lewis to unite online with stores
John Lewis Direct managing director Robin Terrell will leave in the new year ahead of an integration of the department store operator’s online arm into the main business.
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Opinion
Bundlebox.com
In theory, the internet should enable a global retail market. In practice, of course, the cost and complexity of international payments and fulfilment logistics have limited cross-border retailing.
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OpinionBuild bridges with Chinese suppliers
Despite economic growth signalling the end of recession, UK retail sales have frequently been flat against the same periods last year, indicating that a proper recovery will take more time.