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Congratulations winners!
Online, catalogue and multichannel retailers representing the full spectrum of the sector celebrated success at the venda-ecmod direct commerce awards on Thursday, 18th April 2013. Winners included Bloom, International Dance Supplies, Charles Tyrwhitt, Victoria Plumb, Seasalt, Direct Golf, Littlewoods and Argos.
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Communications Workers Union to ballot thousands of
Royal Mail workers
The Communications Workers Union is to ballot 120,000 members working for Royal Mail on a boycott of private companies’ “final mile” mail.
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Bid now in the ECMOD silent auction
Please dig deep and help us support Action Medical Research and Teenage Cancer Trust by bidding in the silent auction. Among the fantastic lots this year are a range of consultancy days to choose from and a four-day video package.
To bag yourself a bargain click here and name your price. |
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John Lewis’s online sales break the £1 billion barrier
Online sales at John Lewis surpass the £1 billion mark for the first time.
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Asda invests in clicks and bricks
Asda is planning to introduce a same-day grocery delivery service as part of a £700 million investment drive in the UK.
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Book now for ecmod direct commerce live show 2013
This year’s ecmod direct commerce live show, the annual show for multichannel retailers and direct b2b marketers, will be held at the vibrant new venue Olympia Conference Centre & East Hall, an integrated area with purpose-built conference rooms, a plush auditorium plus exhibition hall, on the new dates of 17-18th September.
For stand booking information please call 01271 866112 or click here to email us. |
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Pandora appoints former Asda and Royal Mail boss as chief exec
Allan Leighton, formerly Asda and Royal Mail boss, has been named the new chief executive of jeweller Pandora.
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Latest trends from the
Abacus Annual Trends Report
The third Abacus Annual Trends Report shows that the overall home shopping sector grew 8.9 percent year-on-year in 2012, whilst mailing volumes rose 5.9 percent year-on-year with an impressive 40 percent year-on-year growth in December.
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Dixons sells Swedish business
Electricals retailer Dixons Retail is selling Sweden-based Pixmania subsidiary Webhallen to Norwegian ecommerce company Komplett for around £14 million. The deal is part of a restructure of the Pixmania business and follows the divestment of Equanet earlier this year.
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By the numbers:
financial results roundup
The latest financials from Debenhams, N Brown and Thorntons.
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Kingfisher moves into Romania
B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher is to expand into Romania after acquiring 15 Bricostore shops from French retail company Group Bresson for an undisclosed sum.
Kingfisher will convert the stores into its Brico Dépôt format with the deal expected to be completed within two months.
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Asos international boss leaves
after nine years
International director Jon Kamaluddin is leaving Asos after joining the company nine years ago, initially holding the post of finance director.
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Smart Turnout extends John Lewis pop-up shop
Menswear cataloguer Smart Turnout has extended its pop-up shop launch in John Lewis’s Oxford Street store until 7th May, after originally being planned to be open from 16th April to 30th April. Smart Turnout is also looking at opening a pop-up at Printemps later this year.
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Littlewoods, BrandAlley unveil new advertising campaigns
Littlewoods has launched its first spring/summer advert campaign in four years with an interactive TV advert on ITV, while BrandAlley UK launches its first advertising campaign since the business’s buyout earlier this year.
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Asendia to buy Pitney Bowes international operations
Asendia, the joint venture created in 2012 between Swiss Post and La Poste, is to acquire the international mail services operations of Pitney Bowes Inc in the UK.
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A handful of retailers pick up
Queen’s Award
Seasalt, Tiffany Rose, Nails Inc, Regatta and Pentland Brands have all received a Queen’s Award.
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Five most common
mcommerce misconceptions
With mobile retail growing rapidly, a whole new set of myths has sprung up around the channel. Here are five common misconceptions people make about mobile commerce—and why they’re wrong.
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