All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 426
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NewsArgos to widen revenue stream by selling adverts
Multichannel retailer Argos is to add a new revenue line to its mix by selling advertising space in its catalogue, in stores and online.
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Sears launches first purchasing app
Department store operator Sears Canada has launched its first app for both iPhone and Android devices. The app offers browsing and purchasing capabilities and is available in English or French. Exclusive promotions and daily deals are also on offer to shoppers using the application as well as a store locator ...
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Best Buy chief executive resigns
The chief executive of US electricals giant Best Buy has resigned after the retailer’s recent poor performance. Best Buy said it was a mutual decision for Brian Dunn to step down and it was “time for new leadership to address the challenges that face the company”. The retailer has struggled ...
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OpinionIs your brand social or antisocial?
It would appear that many health clubs fall into the latter. If that were not the case, then when a customer chooses to leave, they wouldn’t bombard them with a plethora of calls and emails that have an increasingly threatening tone.
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NewsWarm weather drives March retail sales increase
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 1.3% in March as warm weather boosted the performance of non-food, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KMPG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsLand Securities encourages online price comparison in centres
One of Britain’s largest shopping centre owners Land Securities is preparing to install free wi-fi and a price comparison programme to all its 22 centres.
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AnalysisDaily deal sites: Can Groupon and LivingSocial help retail sales?
The popularity of daily deals websites has soared since they hit the UK just a few years ago, but multiples are still shy of the benefits. Charlotte Hardie finds out if they are missing a trick.
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How to get a better class of clienteling
Clienteling is the art of building closer relationships with customers, using mobile technology to extend VIP treatment to everyone.
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NewsAmazon faces corporation tax investigation
Amazon is under investigation from UK tax authorities over its corporation tax contribution.
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OpinionSelfridge: a pioneer of retail theatre
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Harry Gordon Selfridge will make great viewing when it appears as a TV series in 2013.
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NewsFeelunique owners put stake up for sale
Health and beauty etailer Feelunique.com is in talks about selling a stake with up to three potential buyers.
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AnalysisEaster: What do retailers need to know?
Vouchers, offers, reductions and free delivery are the name of the game as retailers go all out to maximise sales over the crucial four-day holiday.
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Sites: LaRedoute Vs Sports Direct
Julia Hutchison, Chief operating officer at APA, shares her view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisBest Buy rethinks big-box strategy as it records a loss
On March 29, US-based electronics specialist Best Buy reported staggeringly poor profits for its 2011 financial year.
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NewsAmerican Golf: Driving its way forward
Securing a new boss and driving growth is top of the agenda for the golfing specialist.
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NewsCocosa hit by director departure
Cocosa, the fashion etailer backed by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has suffered another high-profile departure as its marketing director exits the business.
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OpinionMoss Bros tailored for success
The demise of Game raised questions about the outlook for specialist retailers as online competition and the incursion of the grocers into general merchandise categories continues.
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NewsFeather & Black sales boosted by multichannel
Beds retailer Feather & Black has outperformed a tough big-ticket market, posting rising sales in its first half as its multichannel offer chimed with shoppers.
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NewsSmartphone shoppers embrace price comparison in-store
The majority of mobile users compare prices via their devices when in a physical store, a new study has revealed.
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AnalysisPinterest: How can retailers harness the newest social network?
Pinterest is the first social network that appears to have the potential to directly drive sales, but retailers will need to know how to harness its users’ creative urges, says Rebecca Thomson.