All Multichannel articles – Page 262
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Gamestation primes web site for Christmas
Gamestation has relaunched its web site with a revamped infrastructure and easier-to-navigate site, in an effort to increase its number of online shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Thanksgiving online high kicks off US Christmas
US online retail sales have exceeded expectations over the Thanksgiving holiday period, which marks the start of the US festive shopping period.
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OFT launches investigation of online retailers
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Local Authority Trading Standards Services (TSS) have launched a sweep of online retailers to ensure they comply with key requirements of online shopping laws in the run-up to Christmas.
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Interflora installs smart search to refine results
Interflora has deployed a search tool on its web site that constantly refines results based on past customer behaviour.
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Analysis
Many hands make light work
Allowing other companies to market your business online can yield easy sales, but there are risks. Joanna Perry says technology can keep activity in check
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Traditional retailers leapfrog pure play e-tailers online
High street retailers attracted more visitors to their web sites than pure-play e-tailers for the first time in October.
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Urban Outfitters music download site goes live
Urban Outfitters launched a transactional music web site in the UK this week, a venture that could alarm mainstream high street music retailers.
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Retailers warn toy shoppers of online danger this Christmas
Shoppers have been warned that potentially dangerous recalled toys are being sold online in the run-up to Christmas.
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Play.com raises game with ad strategy for bumper Christmas
E-tailer Play.com has ramped up its Christmas ad budget by 40 per cent this year, as it guns for a record Christmas. The entertainment e-tailer hopes the additional£5 million marketing spend will lift UK sales by 30 per cent in the three months to December 31. Play.com’s TV and radio ...
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Fortnum & Mason ups ante in US with renewed web and home push
Fortnum & Mason is to set up a US subsidiary to ramp up its home shopping offer across the pond.
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Sainsbury’s web offer stymied by store size
Sainsbury’s online non-food growth is being constrained by its store sizes, chief executive Justin King has said.
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Online shopping set to soar this Christmas
Shopping online is expected to double to 14 per cent this Christmas, compared with 7 per cent last year, as consumers defy the credit crunch and continue spending.
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Opinion
Local online presence will impress shoppers
The milestone for us this month has been the launch of our own local web site. It’s a useful tool for us in store that allows us to take control of our local marketing.
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Comet launches online product demo videos
Comet launched online product demonstration videos last week to enhance customer service and improve conversion rates.
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Analysis
How far can we go online?
Although now more than 10 years old, e-tail is still in its infancy. So is the sky the limit, or are we approaching the peak? Charlotte Dennis-Jones looks into the future of e-tailing
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Findel pounces on EHR assets
Home shopping company Findel has paid £34 million for several businesses from rival European Home Retail after the latter was placed into administration on Friday.
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Tesco gears up for catalogue drive in autumn
Tesco is to integrate its online and store non-food buying teams as it prepares for its much-anticipated catalogue launch this autumn.
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N Brown acquires House of Bath
Upmarket direct homewares retailer extends home shopping giant's portfolio into new ground
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Figleaves signs Redline to help ease Christmas rush
Lingerie e-tailer Figleaves.com has brought in Redline Networks to help it cope with the festive rush.

















