All Ideal Shopping Direct articles
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct back in the black after changes at the top
Ideal Shopping Direct has swung from heavy losses to an expected profit in less than a year, spearheaded by a number of new senior appointments.
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OpinionOpinion: Boris Johnson will be a great PM for business
Retail has faced some daunting challenges over the years, but new prime minister Boris Johnson can place the UK in the top three economies in the world, providing the sector with major opportunities, says Ideal Shopping boss Jamie Martin
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AnalysisPersonalisation: How retailers can become ever more relevant to consumers
From artificial intelligence to data science, opportunities are opening up in retail. We explore how new technology is pushing boundaries.
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InterviewQ&A: Craft Retail Group, managing director, Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan, managing director of Craft Retail Group speaks to Retail Week about the retailer launching in the US and his proudest achievement.
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NewsSit-Up TV rescued as creditors approve CVA
Sit Up TV’s creditors have “overwhelmingly” voted through the CVA which will enable the TV shopping firm to restructure its fixed cost base.
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AnalysisPlanning policies
Retail is contending with a raft of planning policies. How will they play out this year? Christine Eade takes a look at the implications.
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NewsIdeal Shopping snaps up etailer CreateToday
Ideal Shopping Direct has snapped up crafting etailer CreateToday.
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NewsIdeal Shopping poaches M&M Direct's IT chief
Ideal Shopping has poached M&M Direct’s IT chief John Allen who becomes the TV shopping channel’s new IT director.
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NewsIdeal World to launch customer rewards programme
Ideal Shopping Direct is to launch a customer rewards programme for its Ideal World brand.
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NewsSoftware key for Ideal Shopping Direct
Home shopping retailer Ideal Shopping Direct has outlined plans to develop personalised offers across web and phone channels, after it generated £1.1m of web sales using a recommendation engine in a month.
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NewsInflexion completes Ideal acquisition for £78.3m
Private equity firm Inflexion has completed the acquisition of multichannel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct for £78.3m.
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Ideal snapped up as TV shopping catches on
Home shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is to be sold to private equity firm Inflexion as interest in TV shopping channels increases.
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NewsIdeal Shopping to be sold in £78m deal
Home shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is set to be sold to private equity firm Inflexion and its management in a £78.3m deal.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct posts profits rise as sale decision nears
TV shopping and online retailer Ideal Shopping Direct’s pre-tax profits soared to £6.7m in the year to January 2, up from £1.1m the previous year.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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NewsGeneral retailers up but grocers subdued
Last week’s Super Thursday round of updates brought plenty of depressing news as big names such as Dixons and Halfords warned that profits would only make the low end of expectations.
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NewsIdeal Shopping completes turnaround
Ideal Shopping Direct has reported a pre-tax profit in its interim results against a loss in the same period the previous year and said its business turnaround is now complete.
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NewsIdeal Shopping up for sale
Ideal Shopping Direct has confirmed that it is to undertake a review of its options, which could include a sale of the company.
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AnalysisTV shopping
Although a relatively small sector of the home shopping market, compared with online, TV shopping is set to grow and will be worth almost £2bn by 2013
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Ideal Shopping Direct to rival Pets at Home with online and TV offer
Ideal Shopping Direct is launching a pets accessories website for pet owners, marking its entry into the pets market.