All Multichannel articles – Page 248
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Tesco launches football shirt site
Tesco has dealt another blow to the beleaguered sports retailers JJB and Sports Direct by launching a football shirt offer online.
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New Ideal chief Mike Hancox kicks off review as downturn bites
Ideal Shopping Direct’s new chief executive Mike Hancox has initiated a review of the business that could lead to the disposals of some of its shopping channels.
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Online’s Mega Monday sales spike still to come
The key Christmas sales day for online retailers, Mega Monday, is expected to happen a week later this year.
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Ideal Shopping Direct axes jobs as sales plunge
Multichannel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct is to slash jobs by 15 per cent and will make a loss this year.
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'Mega Monday' delivers biggest sales online
“Mega Monday” delivered a strong sales lift for retailers who enjoyed their biggest day of online sales so far this year, despite traffic failing to reach an expected peak.
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90% of Christmas shoppers to go online
This year 90 per cent of shoppers will turn to the internet to research and buy their Christmas gifts.
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Shop Direct's Mark Newton-Jones: On the double
It’s been an exciting three years for Shop Direct Group chief Mark Newton-Jones, since Littlewoods’ merger with rival GUS. Lisa Berwin finds out how the turnaround is progressing.
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Findel: The City view
The home shopping group delivered interim benchmark pre-tax profits of 7 million – down from 8.5 million last time – on sales up 1 per cent to 294.7 million.
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Phones 4U to take on games with new site
Mobile phone retailer Phones 4U is making a play for the games sector by launching a web site devoted to games and consoles.
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Home Retail prepares to launch clearance site for cut-price sofas
Home Retail Group is to launch a standalone clearance web site offering “massive discounts” on sofas.
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Amazon launches digital download offer
Amazon has launched its long-awaited digital music download service, Amazon MP3.
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Electricals e-tailer unveils reviews service
Electricals spare parts and accessories e-tailer eSpares.co.uk has launched product reviews and customer-generated questions and answers on its web site.
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Whittard relaunches site as it pursues online sales
Whittard of Chelsea has gone live with a replacement transactional web site following a soft launch in October.
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Zavvi to resume selling a limited range online
Zavvi is to resume selling CDs, DVDs, and video games online this afternoon after the collapse into adminstration of its exclusive supplier, Woolworths' distribution business EUK, forced it to stop selling many of its products on Tuesday.
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M&S confirms second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer has confirmed it will hold a second one-day Sale on Thursday.
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VAT cut fails to drive shoppers online
VAT reductions on Monday failed to drive bigger sales or traffic for retailers online.
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Zavvi stops selling online after EUK collapse
Zavvi has stopped selling DVDs, music and video games online in the key pre-Christmas trading period as it is hit by the administration of its supplier, Woolworths' entertainment wholesaler EUK.
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Retailers to go VAT-free in twist on discounting frenzy
Retailers are staging VAT-free promotions to kick-start trade in the key Christmas period.
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Findel profits up
Home shopping group Findel has reported a total pre-tax profit of 5.7 million in the six months to September 30, up from 2.5 million the year before.
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Woolworths enters administration
Updated: Woolworths' retail division and its entertainment supply business EUK are being put into administration.