All Multichannel articles – Page 17
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News
Quiz profits wiped out as discounting takes toll
Fashion retailer Quiz has reported a slump in full-year profits but maintained it can “return to sustainable profitable growth”.
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Dixons Carphone international boss steps down
The chief executive of Dixons Carphone’s international business has resigned to take up an “unmissable opportunity” at one of Norway’s biggest listed companies.
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Arcadia expects lifeline as creditors swing behind CVA
Sir Philip Green’s embattled Arcadia fashion empire is expected to be thrown a lifeline tomorrow when creditors vote on controversial CVA proposals.
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Retail Voice
How to keep up with global trade changes
Ecommerce knows no borders, so taking a flexible and integrated approach to international trade is essential, says AEB’s Geoff Taylor.
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Matalan profits rise despite 'tough climate'
Matalan has posted an uptick in full-year profit before tax and total sales that boss Jason Hargreaves attributed to “sales, margin, and cost management performance”.
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Klarna launches pop-up 'store of dreams'
Payment provider Klarna is releasing tickets for a week-long pop-up experiential event in Covent Garden featuring retailers previously only available online.
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Walmart hires former Google and Amazon exec as CTO
Walmart has appointed a former Google and Amazon executive to “a new elevated chief technology officer and chief development officer role”.
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Farfetch tackles sustainability with resale initiatives
Luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch has launched two new initiatives to tackle sustainability in the fashion industry.
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Ocado takes stake in 'game-changer' robotics start-up
Ocado has acquired a minority stake in a robotics start-up it says has the “potential to revolutionise” the preparation of ready-to-eat meals.
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Retail Voice
Averting apocalypse: digital stores are retail’s future
Retail influencer Natalie Berg offers her take on why the high street isn’t dead – it’s just crying out for digital transformation in the form of frictionless checkout, hyper-personalisation and more.
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Opinion
Opinion: Nine reasons why you are not really a digital retailer
In all the retail digital transformations I’ve been involved in over the past two decades, a simple truth has emerged.
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Ikea hires former Clas Ohlson boss to lead UK business
Ikea has appointed former Clas Ohlson chief executive Peter Jelkeby as its new UK and Ireland country retail manager.
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N Brown profits edge up despite sales decline
N Brown has posted an uptick in full-year profits despite a decline in sales as boss Steve Johnson said a refocus of the group’s strategy is “now required”.
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H&M shares suppliers' details on new 'transparency tags'
H&M has launched a ‘transparency layer’ tag that shares all of a product’s details to enable fashion-lovers to make more informed choices when buying.
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Made.com launches search for innovative tech talent
Made.com has launched a tech innovation lab to find and partner with start-ups and emerging talent on creating a more engaging shopping experience.
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Analysis
Homebase boss McGloughlin confident as losses narrow
As Easter approaches, Homebase chief executive Damian McGloughlin can look forward to DIY retailers’ equivalent of Christmas with more confidence than he could last year.
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Card Factory set on expansion despite profit decline
Card Factory posted a fall in full-year profits due to lower footfall but will continue its growth strategy with the aim of 1,200 stores.
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AO.com launches global search for 'digital disruptors'
AO.com has launched a global search for the next “digital disruptors” in partnership with innovation advisory firm L Marks.
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Poundland boss Bond confident that high street has future
Poundland boss Andy Bond has said there is light at the end of the tunnel for struggling high streets.
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Opinion
Opinion: Philip Day has given Bonmarché a lifeline
Philip Day has secured the survival of previously written-off brands such as Jane Norman, Peacocks and Jaeger despite stronger competition and downbeat consumer sentiment.