Business failures peak in sight but recovery will be two-speed, says report
October 20, 2009 8:08 amDespite more than one in 60 businesses going bust this year, the rise in total business failures is set to end early in 2010 as the... View Article
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Chat & self service are top for good customer experiences
October 20, 2009 7:59 amA new study to investigate online shoppers’ attitudes towards the technology used for customer care, found that consumers are ditching traditional methods of communication with contact... View Article
High Street enjoyed modest gains last week
October 19, 2009 7:13 amSales figures from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker for the week ending 11 October revealed that total sales were up 1.9 per cent. Overall, takings increased... View Article
How can you deliver multichannel ROI by avoiding pitfalls made by many multichannel retailers ?
October 17, 2009 4:45 pmDoug Gurr, Executive Development Director, Asda-Walmart will provide the answers at The Retail Multi Channel Summit 2010, which is sponsored by K3. Hear from: Asda Wal-Mart,... View Article
Virgin Mobile France to acquire Tele2 Mobile France
October 16, 2009 8:07 amVirgin Mobile France, of which Carphone Warehouse Group PLC owns 48.5 per cent, has today agreed to acquire Tele2 France for a cash consideration of €56m... View Article
Likelihood of N Brown re-rating grows
October 15, 2009 7:43 amDespite its increasing online sales, international growth prospects, and unusual position of having an audience that is gradually getting younger, home shopping company N Brown continues... View Article
Tesco lays foundations for post-recession success
October 14, 2009 7:18 amThe current recession is the same as any other he has previously encountered, according to the chief executive of Tesco, who says the company is using... View Article
Food retailers up for challenge of future events
October 14, 2009 7:13 amThere are still many challenges faced by the grocery industry through the recession and beyond but the major companies in the sector have shown great ability... View Article
Customer confidence trickling back
October 13, 2009 8:10 amUK retail sales values rose 2.8 per cent on a like-for-like basis from September 2008, when sales had fallen 1.5 per cent, due to turmoil in... View Article
