All Multichannel articles – Page 245
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Shop Direct Group gets online surge from demise of high street rivals
Shop Direct Group has said that rising online sales and the demise of high street rivals has boosted its e-tail business.
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EBTM future uncertain as administration looms for subsidiaries
EBTM, the e-tailer of music inspired fashion, has applied to appoint administrators to its subsidiaries after failing to raise funding for the businesses.
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AnalysisConsumer choice is changing multichannel retail
In just a few years consumer power has encouraged retailers to set up multiple selling platforms and offer cross-channel services. Joanna Perry examines how far multichannel has come
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EBay expects retailer sales to hit £1bn mark
Online giant eBay expects sales by retailers and other big sellers of product on its site to grow to 1bn.
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Octopus wades into e-tail arena
Quirky gift retailer Octopus is to launch its first transactional website this summer in response to customer demand.
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NewsPlay.com expects to grow share despite market woes
Entertainment e-tailer Play.com expects to continue to increase its market share for at least the next five years, despite facing tougher comparatives.
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N Brown: Overseas debut drives opportunities
The leading home shopping group has made its first international foray, distributing 20,000 Simply Be catalogues in Germany and opening its websites to overseas shoppers.
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Analysis
Dotcom incorporated: Integrating the e-tail business
Most retailers launch e-tail operations as standalone departments, but some argue they need to be better integrated with the business. Liz Morrell assesses the benefits
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Opinion
Retailers get channel hopping
More than a decade on from when the internet first began to have an impact on retailers’ businesses, the majority of the UK’s biggest and best retailers now have a multichannel presence.
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AnalysisChoice channels: Seeing channels as complementary and not competing
For retailers to become truly multichannel they need to ensure that both customers and staff see their different sales channels as complementary and not competing, argues Liz Morrell
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AnalysisNew technology improving multichannel retailers’ delivery service
Poor delivery experiences are still one of customers’ biggest gripes. However, advances in technology and services are making the process run a lot smoother.
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Wickes website tweaks propel internet sales
Wickes’ e-commerce business has increased conversion rates on its website by 10 per cent as a result of introducing a system to test its site content.
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N Brown announces board appointments
N Brown has appointed Ivan Fallon as its deputy chairman and brought former news reader Anna Ford on to the board as a non-executive director.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Adili reveals management changes
Ethical fashion e-tailer Adili has disclosed that its creative director and finance director have stepped down from their executive roles.
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Asos unveils redesigned site
Asos has relaunched its fashion website with two brand new departments, Kids and Designer, in line with its strategy to become an online department store.
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Asda eyes Irish web move to cash in on pound's slump
Grocery giant Asda is investigating opportunities for its online business to take advantage of the boom in cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland.
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AnalysisCustomer Service: Attention to e-tail
Retailers’ websites are increasingly offering consumers advice before they buy. But how good are retailers at replicating in-store product advice online? Joanna Perry finds out
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Findel brands under review as home shopping slide continues
Home shopping group Findel has put two of its brands under review as sales at its home shopping division continued to slide, falling 6 per cent in the 44 weeks to February 6.
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Richer Sounds buys Empire Direct's online business
Electricals retailer Richer Sounds has bought the website of failed counterpart Empire Direct.