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M&S tops reputation poll
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- 21 November 2007 09:27
Marks & Spencer has topped a CBI survey ranking the 10 companies with the best reputation. The survey found that 48% of 1,960 respondents felt that good customer service was the most important grounding for a company and also revealed that UK consumers are willing to pay more for a ...read more
Retailers strong presence in "coolest brands" list
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- 13 September 2007 09:55
Bang & Olufsen, Agent Provocateur and Amazon are amongst the top 20 coolest brands in the UK, a recent survey has revealed. Brand research company Superbrands asked more than 2,000 consumers for their opinion on brands available in the UK, of which Aston Martin was found to be considered the ...read more
Multi media strategy increases Mothercare sales
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- 24 May 2007 09:42
Mothercare’s year of major projects, including a new e-commerce platform and strong international expansion, has paid off for the childrenswear retailer, with total UK like-for-like sales rising 1.6% in the 52 weeks ended March 31st. Sales at Mothercare’s Direct in Home business rose 16.8% to £23.0 million, while a new ...read more
Better Bathrooms finds better distribution on Amazon
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- 21 February 2007 09:24
Online bathroom retailer Better Bathrooms is to join forces with Amazon.co.uk in an effort to increase its distribution channels. The deal will see Better Bathrooms initially offering a selected range of products on Amazon.co.uk amounting to approximately 10% of its total offering. Colin Stevens, managing director of Better Bathrooms said: ...read more
Amazon profits fall but sales rise
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- 02 February 2007 09:43
Quarterly profits for Amazon have halved, due to taxes and investment in expansion. However, sales rose 34% in the period and, although lower, profits beat expectations and annual forecasts rose, sending shares up 6%. Recently, Amazon has expanded into other categories besides its original core products of books and CDs, ...read more
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