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Webb Group buys BCA
Entertainment products marketer the Webb Group has acquired Book Club Associates (BCA) from Germany-based holding company Aurelius Group.
The Webb Group supplies home-entertainment products to retailers including Wilkinson and Next, as well as selling direct to consumers through its Razamataz, Simply Entertainment and choicesuk brands. The acquisition adds more than 250,000 new customers to Webb Group’s 1-million-strong database.
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Sales and profits up at John Lewis
John Lewis experienced double-digit growth in the year to 29th January 2011. Sales performed ahead of expectations, rising 11.9 percent to £3.23 billion. Online, the John Lewis website recorded a 37.9 percent jump in sales to £538.2 million. Operating profit was up by 22 percent to £201.2 million, marking a return to prerecession levels. Overall, the John Lewis Partnership, which also includes Waitrose, saw group sales rise 10.6 percent to £8.21 billion and group operating profit climb 10.6 percent to £431 million. |
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White Stuff eyes international expansion
According to published reports, apparel retailer White Stuff is looking for a new chairman ahead of a push into international markets. It is understood that current chairman Vince Gwilliam will step down to become an independent director and that a headhunter has been appointed to recruit a replacement.
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Abacus and More2 to sponsor the ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards
Abacus and More2 will join the growing list of sponsors for this year's ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards on 6th April at the Lancaster London Hotel. The evening is not only aimed at acknowledging and celebrating its winners, but also offers sponsors an unrivalled audience to promote their services to and provides guests with a superb networking opportunity and the chance to reward teams for all their hard work. The evening starts with a drinks reception at 7pm followed by dinner, the Awards presentation, a prize draw, entertainment and live music. Tables of 10 and 12 are available as well as individual seats. You can download your booking form here, email jenny@ecmod.com or call 01271 866112 |
Privalia acquires Dress for Less
Privalia, the Barcelona-based private-sales club, is to buy Dress For Less, a German online retailer of discount apparel. The acquisition, funded through a combination of €88 million (£76 million) of new equity, debt facilities and shares, sees Privalia extend its reach and marks its entry to the German market. |
Strong first quarter for Ocado
Online grocer Ocado delivered strong growth in the first quarter of 2011, with gross sales up 24.7 percent to £146.2 million. In the 12 weeks to 20th February, Ocado took an average of 103,207 orders a week, up 26 percent on the equivalent period last year. Ocado’s chief financial officer Andrew Bracey said the business was profitable in the first quarter. |
miCommerce and ec2i sign up for the ECMOD Direct Commerce Show
miCommerce - the multi-channel software soloution - and ec2i - end-to-end catalogue production specialists - are the latest to sign up for the ECMOD Direct Commerce Show on 30th November & 1st December at the Business Design Centre, London. They will join an ever growing list of exhibitors who recognise that the ECMOD Show offers the potential to expand their client roster and produce real business leads. The exhibition and conference attracts an audience of key decision makers from the sector and is a not-to-be missed marketing opportunity for any suppliers to the multi-channel community. For more information contact sales@ecmod.com |
Zara extends ecommerce reach
Apparel retailer Zara has extended its online reach and started shipping to customers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Monaco, and Switzerland. It now has ecommerce operations in 16 countries in Europe and plans to open online stores in the US and Japan later this year. |
Space.NK revamps website
Skincare brand Space.NK Apothecary will relaunch its website this summer to maximise its international opportunities. It has chosen the Hybris multichannel platform for product content management, ecommerce and mobile, and Portaltech’s QuickLive project accelerator for a rollout of internationalised, multibrand sites. |
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Seven rules to follow when using social media for lead generation
Today’s consumers—and by extension, corporate customers—are ignoring traditional marketing channels. However, one marketing channel continues to open up new avenues for business-to-business companies: social. To read more about how social media can lower customer acquisition costs and shorten the length of the sales cycle, visit catalog-biz.com
Here, there, and everywhere
Because Catalogue e-business covers multichannel commerce, it only seems right that you should be able to access us via multiple channels. In addition to the monthly print magazine (we’re looking into catalogue creative in the April edition), there’s the Catalogue e-business website at www.catalog-biz.com.We also have
• our blog, Catablogue e-business, which has been integrated into our website
• our Twitter feed
• the Catalogue e-business LinkedIn group, where you can network with some 750 colleagues and contacts
• Cross-Atlantic Insight, a free fortnightly e-newsletter covering international multichannel commerce
• the inaugural Catalogue e-business Readers’ Award in partnership with the annual ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards on 6th April - book your tickets here.
To subscribe to our print edition, contact Jill Sweet on 01271 866221 or at 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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