23 Things to Consider to Boost Sales
To stay ahead of your competitors you must continually innovate, not only with your products and services, but with your marketing too. It may be difficult to find the time to execute an effective email marketing campaign, but...
Peter Jones relaunches Jessops stores
Photography retailer Jessops will once again open its doors, thanks to former Dragon and entrepreneur Peter Jones. Jessops went into administration back in January, but Peter Jones paid £2million last month to help revive the...
A Handy E-commerce Website Checklist
Ecommerce websites are a revelation for retailers. They allow customers to browse your entire catalogue of products and compare them with other sites all from the comfort of your own home. Of course, all of this depends on...
Debenhams poaches Argos e-Commerce Director
Department store Debenhams has poached Argos’ e-commerce chief to help promote its multichannel strategy. The previous chief, Simon Forster left at the end of 2012. Ross Clemmow will operate as Divisional Trading Director of...
Online Dating Firm sees Share Value Halved
One of the UK’s biggest online dating providers has seen its shares halved after announcing an audit into the way it operates. Cupid Plc which includes cupid.com, benaughty.com and flirt.com saw its shares fall by 57% to 49p. In...
A prediction: Hottest Retail Trends in 2013
Dreams, one of the UKs biggest beds retailers, announced last week that they would be closing more than 90 stores, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs. Travel retailer Thomas Cook also announced the closure of 195 high street...
Spending through Mobiles reached £7.5bn in 2012
Over the last year £7.5 billion has been spent through mobile devices. Some £62.4billion was spent on online retail sites last year and as online shopping continues to grow, so does mobile retailing. In 2011 sales via mobile...