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Flying Brands completes acquisition
As part of its strategy to acquire businesses that are complementary to its product range, Flying Brands has completed the acquisition of Garden Centre Online, an online retailer of gardening hardware products, for £130,000. For the 12 months ending August 2009, turnover at Garden Centre Online was £1.25 million, which generated a loss before tax of £110,000. It is anticipated that for the period to 31st August 2010, sales will be similar to 2009 with a small loss before tax. Flying Brands operates Gardening Direct and Garden Bird Supplies among other titles.
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Mobile Fun back in the black
Phone accessories etailer Mobile Fun has reported renewed sales growth and a return to profit for the year ending 31st March. The company posted sales of more than £7 million—a rise of 15 percent on 2009. Pretax profit was approximately £500,000, compared with a loss of £17,000 the previous year. The online retailer attributes its recent success to increased demand for iPhone, iPad and smartphone accessories.
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Sales up at The Book Depository
Turnover at online bookseller The Book Depository rose more than 20 percent to £74 million in the year ending June 2010. The company now despatches more than 140,000 parcels a week worldwide.
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Mastercard to buy Datacash
MasterCard is to acquire UK-based payment services and fraud-prevention technology provider Datacash for approximately £333 million. In April, Visa announced it was buying CyberSource, a US-based fraud-prevention and payment services provider.
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Overstock unveils secret-sales website
US etailer Overstock has launched a private-sales website called Eziba.com. Eziba is not accessible through the Overstock.com homepage, but customers can visit Eziba.com to sign up as members free of charge.
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M&S confirms new chairman
Marks & Spencer confirmed that Robert Swannell is to join its board on 4th October as a nonexecutive director prior to taking up the position of chairman when Sir Stuart Rose retires in January 2011. Swannell is currently chairman at HMV.
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Farrow & Ball ramps up international capabilities
Wallpaper and paint brand Farrow & Ball is to relaunch its website on the FrescaCommerce platform. The company already serves customers in more than 60 countries and its current website is available in multiple currencies and languages. BT Fresca will design, build and host the new site, which will be able to handle its current requirements as well as allow for future development. It will also integrate with Farrow & Ball’s supply chain and other software.
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Tesco trials drive-thru concept
Tesco is trialling a “drive-thru” supermarket. Similar to the home-delivery service, customers shop online, but instead of having products delivered to their doorstep, customers drive to their nearest Tesco to have them loaded into their car boot.
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High and Mighty relaunches flagship store
High and Mighty, the big and tall clothing specialist, is celebrating 50 years of trading with a relaunch of its flagship store on Edgware Road, London. The store will open on Friday, 10th September and the celebration is part of a £1 million refurbishment programme of High and Mighty stores, following an acquisition by N Brown Group in September 2009.
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Catalogue Exchange/ECMOD Supplier of the Year Awards Nomination Deadline!
You have only until the end of next week to get your nominations in for this year's Catalogue Exchange/ECMOD Supplier of the Year awards - the deadline is Friday 3rd September! The prestigious awards will be presented at a glittering ceremony at Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, on Wednesday 6th October. Companies are invited to put forward supplier businesses which have been pivotal to their success over the past 12 months. Supplier companies can also enter themselves in four special categories. Tickets are being snapped up quickly as the event will also will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ECMOD show. It's a night not to be missed! Tickets are just £95+vat, per person. Tables of ten are available at a discounted rate of £850+vat. To book places, or to download the nomination form, click here.
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ECMOD2010 - Join the 20th anniversary celebrations!
The ECMOD conference and exhibition is set to be bigger than ever before this October, as it marks its twentieth birthday. The show will take place on October 6th and 7th at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London. There are limited stands and sponsorship opportunities still available. To discuss availability call the ECMOD team now on 01271 866112. The ever popular conference, which runs alongside the exhibition, will also feature some of the biggest names in the catalogue and online retail world. Over 30 insightful sessions will be held and delegates can hear from more than 50 top speakers. Headlining the conference this year is Johnnie Boden, household name and founder of multi-million pound clothing brand Boden. Don't forget, Catalogue Exchange members receive a 30% discount on all conference places they book. For prices, to view the full conference programme, and for more information, click here. Don’t forget, visiting the ECMOD exhibition is free! Visit ecmod360.co.uk to register.
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Design tactics for improving email deliverability
Did you know that the design of your email has a direct impact on its deliverability? According to email marketing solutions provider Bronto, a badly designed email is less likely to be opened. To find out what you can do to make your emails more appealing, visit catalog-biz.com.
Ten reasons why you need to embrace mobile—now
We are at a tipping point; consumers are increasingly expecting to be able to use their mobile phone as a channel to engage with, and buy from, their preferred retailers. If you need further proof that now’s the time to take m-commerce seriously, click here for ten more reasons.
Coming up in Catalogue e-business
The September issue lands on desks next week—subscribers can expect:
September issue: Special feature—The Green Issue: exploring eco-friendly print buying and direct mail's impact on the environment, plus examples from cataloguers doing their bit to be green.
PLUS—ECMOD2010 Preview Supplement: The who’s who and what’s what of the sector’s must-attend conference and exhibition.
To advertise, contact the Catalogue e-business sales team on 01271 866112 or at sales@catalog-biz.com.
And don’t forget—we now offer TWO subscription options:
1. Subscription to print edition, with full online access, £85 in the UK, £95 overseas
2. Online-only subscription, £55 for all subscribers.
For more info, or to subscribe, contact Jill Sweet on 01271 866221 or at subs@catalog-biz.com.
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Advertise your latest vacancies in CataloguesCatalogues. Use this one stop medium to recruit best sector candidates. Click here for the latest rates or call us on 01271 866112.
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E-Commerce Manager
Office location near Little Horwood. MK17 0PR
The Cashmere Centre is a prestigious company selling high quality products by mail order. This role is a great opportunity for a creative but commercially-minded web developer. You will be both a commercial and technical lead for all web based projects, updates and content management. The focus of this role is to improve and expand our websites, developing our SEO, PPC and Social Media. You will be improving our conversions and sales using your experience, judgement and web analytics to help deliver a first class user experience. Please send your cv with details of your current salary to jeff@cashmerecentre.com
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