All Multichannel articles – Page 253
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Sainsbury’s online initiative to help shoppers counter crunch
Sainsbury’s is ramping up its price credentials with the launch of a digital strategy to give shoppers tips on how to save money.
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Play.com sales crescendo in bargain climate
Entertainment e-tailer Play.com has recorded a sales uplift of 40 per cent year on year as shoppers seek out cheap entertainment.
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VentePrivee targets sales of 500m with UK web debut
French online shopping site VentePrivee is targeting annual sales of at least 500 million ( 397.3 million) in the UK.
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Ocado seeks cash injection from investors
Online grocer Ocado is seeking 20 million to pay down net debt in the current climate, but says it is trading well despite the decrease in consumer spending.
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Park Group sales rocket as customers spread cost of Christmas
Christmas savings retailer Park Group has been buoyed by the economic downturn as cash-strapped families save further ahead for Christmas.
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Park Group sales rocket as customers spread cost of Christmas
Christmas savings retailer Park Group has been buoyed by the economic downturn as cash-strapped families save further ahead for Christmas.
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Asda launches online recruitment drive
Asda has kicked off a drive to tempt staff to its stores with the launch of a 100,000 online recruitment campaign.
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Good site/bad site: Moonpig.com and Foot-locker.co.uk
Finlay Clark, senior retail strategist, Bigmouthmedia
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EBay calls on EU to investigate ‘anti-competitive’ practices
EBay has asked the European Union’s antitrust chief to investigate companies that prevent retailers from offering their goods on the auction site or other e-commerce platforms.
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M&S pilots reviews and video on its site
Marks & Spencer is experimenting with product videos and ratings and reviews on its e-commerce site.
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Dancing to a digital tune
Since Apple turned the music retail business on its head with the launch of the iPod and iTunes online music store, it has rather set the pace of change in the industry.
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Inflation climbs to 4.7 per cent in August
The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.7 per cent in August, an increase on the previous month’s 4.4 per cent rate, following hikes to food and energy bills.
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Best Buy snaps up Napster for US$121m
US electricals giant Best Buy is to acquire online music business Napster for US$121 million ( 67.3 million).
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Ideal warns on profits
Ideal Shopping Direct has issued a profit warning this morning, as the TV shopping group revealed its first-half results.
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Isabella Oliver to target France in brand push
Maternity fashion e-tailer Isabella Oliver is to ramp up its international presence and launch its first non-maternity range.
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John Gildersleeve set to join Figleaves as chairman
Lingerie e-tailer Figleaves has drafted in retail big-hitter John Gildersleeve as non-executive chairman.
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Casino targets UK with discount e-tail site
French retail giant Casino is to debut in the UK with the launch of its non-food discount web site Cdiscount.com.
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Asos discount site goes live
Fashion e-tailer Asos has today launched its discount site Asos Red, www.asos.com/Red .
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Credit crunch will drive Christmas shoppers online
Up to 68 per cent of shoppers are planning to shop online for Christmas presents this year.
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Shop Direct avoids strike with pay deal
Home shopping business Shop Direct has averted strike action, after staff members voted in favour of a revised pay offer.