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Bridgepoint buys HobbyCraft
Art and crafts retailer HobbyCraft has been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint in a management buyout rumoured to be worth £100 million. A statement from Bridgepoint says it now plans to “create a significant multichannel online presence” for HobbyCraft, which has traditionally focused on large stores in out-of-town locations.
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Asos to take on eBay?
Fashion etailer Asos is in the “advanced stages” of preparing to launch an online marketplace. Asos Marketplace will provide a platform for consumers and independent businesses to buy and sell clothes. It is also billed as another channel for companies to dispose of excess stock. Asos says that this concept is one of a “number of projects” in progress to extend Asos’s offering.
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Sales up at Next
Like-for-like sales (excluding VAT) at homewares and apparel retailer Next were up 2.2 percent. Sales at its mail order and online division did even better, rising 7.2 percent in the 13 weeks to 1st May 2010. The company says the Directory arm is trading “comfortably ahead of its March range”. However, it remains cautious about the winter catalogue, which launches a week later this year.
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…hold steady at Ann Summers
According to published reports, lingerie and sex-toy retailer Ann Summers recorded a 12.2 percent rise in operating profit to £6.9 million in the 12 months to June 2009. Sales remained flat at £121 million.
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…but slump at HMV
Total sales at HMV UK and Ireland fell 8.2 percent and like-for-like sales slumped 13.2 percent in the 16 weeks ended 24th April. At sister company Waterstone’s, sales fell 4.3 percent, with like-for-likes down 4.8 percent. For the whole year, total sales at HMV Group rose 1.8 percent, which includes a like-for-like decline of 4.3 percent.
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Redcats does better than expected
Catalogue group Redcats, part of French retail conglomerate PPR, posted a sales decline of 0.5 percent in the first quarter. The dip actually represents a sales improvement—its La Redoute business for example, achieved a 5 percent sales growth outside of France during the quarter, whilst in Scandinavia, Redcats grew sales by 1 percent. Online sales were particularly strong in the period and now account for 51 percent of total sales in the quarter.
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Online shopping better for the environment
The recent e-Customer Service Index survey conducted by IMRG and eDigitalResearch, has shown that more than a third of Brits prefer to shop online. The biggest reason given for buying goods and services online by these individuals was reduced pollution, which was cited by 74.6 percent of respondents. As well as reducing carbon footprint and energy consumption, 53.5 percent of people believe that online shopping provides a wider choice of environmentally friendly alternatives.
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ECMOD Auction of Promises 2010
Thank you to everyone who bid in the ECMOD Auction of Promises 2010, and to all the generous supporters who donated the exciting packages on offer. In total, an incredible £4950 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support. The winning bids were:
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A day's consultancy at the London offices of more2. WINNING BID - £550
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Two single days' photography at WK360's Luton art studios. WINNING BID - £1000
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Pindar Extreme Sailing Experience VIP Day at Cowes Week 2010 - WINNING BID - £400
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A consultancy day with campaign specialists Transactis. WINNING BID - £200
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CEB Insider - A four page pull-out in an issue of Catalogue e-business magazine. WINNING BID - £2000
- ECMOD2010 Conference Sponsorship - Your branding to appear for the stream of your choice in all ECMOD conference materials and at the event. Including the opportunity to host client-side panel discussion on your chosen topic. WINNING BID - £800
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The Catalogue Exchange Buying and Merchandising Seminar
The Catalogue Exchange's packed calendar of events continues on Wednesday 19th May in Reading, with a Buying and Merchandising Seminar. This insightful day will be hosted by Victoria Laws, Group Buying and Merchandising Director at the award winning Scotts & Co. She'll be joined by Andrew Wilson of the Catalogue Consultancy. The cost to attend the event is just £85+vat for CatEx members and £185+vat for non-members. Just a few weeks later, the Catalogue Exchange Annual Summit will be taking place at Kensington Town Hall on Wednesday 9th June. Speaker names and further details for the event are to be released shortly! For further details visit catalogueexchange.co.uk or call Naomi on 08718 555 545.
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The email campaign trail
By the time you read this edition of CataloguesCatalogues, polling stations across the UK will have opened in order for the British public to cast its vote in the general election. Now is the time for some last-minute reflection on the manifestos put forward by the political parties, and time to mull the pros and cons of a hung parliament. It’s also time to have a look at how online retailers have used the election as a marketing opportunity. For the emails that caught our attention during the election campaign, click here.
In this issue of Catalogue e-business
The May issue of Catalogue e-business is out now. If you’re a subscriber, here's what you can expect:
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Special focus on affiliate marketing, demystifying jargon and providing advice on making the most of comparison-shopping engines
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A feature on third-party fulfilment should you outsource your call centre and fulfilment operations? If so, what’s the best way to go about it?
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Small-business spotlight—coping with the loss of a key employee
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Plus the latest news, a website review, Q&A with…, and much more.
The only way to read the magazine from cover to cover is to subscribe. A one-year subscription also gives you full access to the www.catalog-biz.com website and an archive of past issues.
To have the print edition of Catalogue e-business magazine delivered to you, or for more information, contact Jill Sweet on 01271 866221 or subs@catalog-biz.com. To advertise, contact the Catalogue e-business sales team on 01271 866112 or at sales@catalog-biz.com.
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Product Manager
Marshalls, the multi-award winning kitchen garden mail order company is looking for a Product Manager to strengthen their marketing team. Working with the Technical Manager and reporting to the Head of Marketing, the successful candidate will manage all elements of catalogue development, with a particular emphasis on category and product development, catalogue and email production, recruitment, product copy and technical content both on and offline.
A passion for gardening, with a strong horticultural background/knowledge is required, together with the ability to write compelling copy. You must be well organised, highly numerate, with excellent attention to detail and have first class written and verbal skills. Previous experience working in a direct marketing environment preferred. Competitive package offered. Location: Huntingdon, Cambs.
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Sarah Raven’s Kitchen & Garden, the fast-growing gardening and lifestyle mail order company, is looking for two enthusiastic and commercially minded graduates to join the team based in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Merchandiser, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of the merchandising function and have experience gained in a direct marketing environment. A strong attention to detail, excellent numeracy, data and IT skills are also required.
Marketing Assistant, the successful candidate must be well organised and highly numerate, with excellent IT and communication skills.
For full job descriptions and salary details please email your cv to sally@sarahraven.com or visit our website www.sarahraven.com
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Direct Marketing Manager
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading industrial and commercial multi-channel organisation. We are looking to add a Direct Marketing Manger to our team who will report to the Marketing Director and take charge of all direct mail activity. You will create and manage specific campaigns to recruit, retain and re-activate customers working closely with the product marketing team and other stakeholders. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a proven track record in a direct marketing or mail order environment.
Please send your CV and covering letter to Vanessa Osborne, HR Director, Key Industrial Equipment, Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6AT or email vanessa.osborne@keyonline.co.uk
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