All Multichannel articles – Page 229
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NewsDebenhams sets up online stores with Amazon and eBay
Debenhams has become the first department store to open dedicated online stores on both Amazon and eBay’s UK sites.
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NewsFlying Brands sales buoyed by gardening arm
Flying Brands has said that sales for the three months to October 2 were in line with management expectations at £5.53m.
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NewsHalfords to increase its online-only range
Halfords is to ramp up its online operations and revealed a 2.2% uplift in second-quarter sales.
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Shop Direct’s Very gets off to sell-out start
Shop Direct Group has said its new Very offer had a promising start, which was rebranded from Littlewoods Direct in July.
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AnalysisLike-for-like sales: time for a different measure?
Like-for-like sales figures are the measure the retail industry has traditionally judged itself on. But how relevant are they in the multichannel world and what can replace them?
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AnalysisAs e-readers launch, is it the last chapter for bookshops?
As Amazon launches its Kindle e-reader in the UK, George MacDonald asks if it will bring about bookshops’ demise, or if the world of print will prove resilient
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NewsN Brown to chase custom as bad debt fears recede
Home shopping group N Brown is to up customer recruitment advertising as its worries over bad debt have eased.
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NewsPostal strike to go ahead next week
A national postal strike will go ahead next week as the Royal Mail has rejected the Communication Workers Union offer to avoid action.
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NewsFlying Brands raises £1.76m in share placing
Flying Brands has raised £1.76m in a share placing to repay part of its outstanding debt.
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NewsN Brown pre-tax profits up 13%
Pre-tax profits at home shopping group N Brown grew 13% to £41.8m in the 26 weeks to August 29.
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NewsHomebase launches ‘biggest ever’ home and garden consumer survey
DIY retailer Homebase has launched what it calls Britain’s “Biggest Home and Garden survey” as it seeks to determine the public’s tastes when it comes to the home.
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NewsAmazon UK to offer free delivery on all products for Christmas
Amazon UK will offer free delivery on all of its products in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsPostal strike could cost retailers £840 a week
A national postal strike could cost retailers £840 a week as they are forced to seek alternative, often more expensive, delivery companies.
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NewsM&S unveils details of website relaunch
Marks & Spencer is to unveil a revamped website tomorrow, as the retailer holds its first investor day in nearly a decade.
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NewsArgos and eBay turn away from Royal Mail as strike looms
Argos and eBay have joined a growing number of retailers seeking alternative courier services after Royal Mail voted in favour of strike action yesterday.
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OpinionTwitter.com/Twelpforce
Best Buy has a reputation for excellent customer service and online savvy that has its UK rivals worried even before its debut here next year. Some of its efforts in social media are examples of both.
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Manufacturers sign to product reviews network
Reevoo has added consumer electronics brands Toshiba, Hotpoint and Sharp to its network of retailers and suppliers who use its service to publish product reviews on their sites.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poised for online expansion to hit etail targets
Marks & Spencer is expected to reveal online expansion plans on Tuesday, when it is holding a strategy day for investors.
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OpinionRetail can close the online divide
We need to start a wide-ranging national effort to ensure that as many people as possible are brought into the digital world.
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Discount voucher sites ready for festive bonanza
Discount voucher sites are gearing up for a busy Christmas in the expectation that cash-strapped shoppers will be hunting for festive deals online.