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Retailers move High Street battle online
News The latest e-retail customer service index has found traditional high street players coming up the ranks to challenge pureplay e-commerce firms online.
By Miya Knights Published
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Carphone Warehouse to split into two companies
News The group will separate the TalkTalk telecoms business from its retail operations.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
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Microsoft to hit the high-street with stores
News Some eight years after Apple, Microsoft announces plans for its own high-street shops.
By ITPro Published
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London worst for retail wireless security
News The latest research has found retailers are learning the lessons of last year’s TJX hack and improving their wireless network security, but London lags behind.
By Miya Knights Published
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Web sales grow as the high street declines
News IRMG and BRC both release Christmas online shopping stats.
By David Neal Published
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Gartner: CDs are dead, long live downloads
News Gartner says the music business needs to accept that CDs are dying a death, and concentrate fully online.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
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Retailers warned about the ‘Grey Grumblers’
News You need to keep older people happy if you’re going to get their Christmas business.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
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Bargain hunters ignore festive fraud threat
News The credit crunch is driving shoppers online, despite the threat of fraudsters stepping up their activities during the Christmas period.
By Miya Knights Published
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Pret to roll out contactless payments
News The sandwich shop chain has signed a deal to roll contactless payment technology out to all its stores following a successful pilot.
By Miya Knights Published
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Data mining boosts Jaeger profits
News The British fashion retailer has achieved a return on its investment three months after installing new loss prevention data mining software.
By Miya Knights Published
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Zavvi improves website tech for Christmas
News As online shopping becomes central to retail, Zavvi improves its website technology - just in time for Christmas.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
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Is TalkTalk vulnerable to takeover?
In-depth The telephony and broadband division of Carphone Warehouse is set to be sold. Why is Carphone selling and who is likely to be interested…
By Simon Brew Published
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