All Multichannel articles – Page 231
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OpinionRugby.com/iphone allows users to create their own shirt designs
Several cutting-edge technologies – mass customisation, QR barcodes and oversized touchscreen store displays – are cleverly combined in the latest campaign by Ralph Lauren sub-brand Rugby.
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OpinionSecond chance for internet sales with global ecommerce
The disclosure of the vast sums of money being spent in virtual world Second Life proves the possibilities of the web as a global marketplace for retailers.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct losses flat in first half
Ideal Shopping Direct, the home shopping group, reported a pre-tax loss for the half-year but said a strategic review had helped stabilise the business and move it closer to profitability.
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NewsShop Direct Group sales up 7.4%
Shop Direct Group reported group sales up 7.4% to £1.7bn for its financial year ending April 30, but is taking a cautious view of consumer debt in the year ahead.
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NewsFindel concentrates on further reducing debt
Home shopping group Findel has reported like-for-like sales down 5% for the first 23 weeks of its financial year as it continues to focus on cash generation to further reduce net debt.
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NewsBoden reports sales up 20%
Boden, the catalogue and internet retailer, reported sales in the first half to June 30 rose by 20%, or 6% excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates.
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NewsTesco muscles in on digital market
Tesco is gearing up to relaunch its entertainment website Tesco Digital, as it seeks to give its brand credibility in the highly competitive digital market.
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NewsMike Clare plots outsize fashion site
Mike Clare, the colourful founder of beds retailer Dreams, is in the advanced stages of launching an outsize clothing etailer.
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NewsEBay introduces outlet section to its website to attract retailers
EBay has launched an outlet section on its website, in its latest attempt to become more attractive to retailers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Launching a US website
We are looking into launching a US website. Should we dispatch orders from our UK distribution centre or set up locally?
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NewsZara goes online as Inditex profits decline
Fashion giant Inditex has suffered a profit drop of 8% to €375m (£330.6m) in the first half of the year as it revealed plans to launch its Zara brand online.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Delivery charges
Asos has raised the delivery bar yet again by offering free returns, but what do online shoppers now expect and is it worth trying to keep up with the competition?
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NewsN Brown eyes bricks and mortar for brands
N Brown’s acquisition of multi-channel retailer High & Mighty could lead to stores for the home shopping group’s other brands.
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NewsSpar launches campaign to bolster profile
Symbol group Spar has launched an ad campaign to increase brand awareness and up own-brand sales.
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Fabergé unveils boutique site to back collection
Fabergé has launched an innovative website to support the launch of its first High Jewellery collection since 1917.
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Amazon’s Japanese unit has to deliver books to customers free of shipping charge
Amazon’s Japanese unit has announced that it will deliver books to customers free of shipping charges through at least early November, regardless of order value, to drive sales.All new books and comics will now be mailed for free, but magazines and used books will carry a delivery fee.Depending on results, ...
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NewsMothercare buys remaining 50% of Gurgle.com
Last week Mothercare announced that it has bought the remaining 50% of social networking site Gurgle, just as HMV announced that it is closing its networking site GetCloser.
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Analysis50 retail websites you have to visit
Whether pure play or multichannel, online retailers have mushroomed and grown in sophistication. But who do the online retail experts rate as the best in class? Retail Week finds out.
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NewsBurberry to launch social networking site
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is to launch a social networking site next month as it seeks to forge closer relationships with customers and attract new shoppers.
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OpinionRetail demands more online rising stars
At last week’s Retail Week Rising Stars Awards the number of glamorous, successful and technology-savvy ladies in the room showed just how well retail is adapting to ecommerce.