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Are end-of-season 'sales' the best way to clear stock?

Online sales technology expert Phil Bird ponders the short-term gains of selling off surplus stock cheaply against the long-term risks to brand and the bottom line

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E-retail Christmas trends defined

IBM uses benchmark data to identify key seasonal shopping days and the growing domination of mobile devices as part of the online customer shopping journey

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DFS optimises online content

Adaptive Media Platform and dynamic media enables real-time response to trending products to help multichannel furniture retailer maximise sales over Christmas

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Record Christmas tops record online sales year

Online retail sales up 18% year-on-year in December and 16% for the year, with mobile growth marking 2013 the 'year of the mobile' according to latest Index figures

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Fashion sites struggle with Boxing Day traffic

The time taken for some websites of household names in UK fashion at the start of the post-Christmas sales suggest slow responses may have cost them dear

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Boxing Day sees mobiles beat PCs

Latest figures find mobile and online shopping growing again on Boxing Day, with smartphones and tablets supporting different browsing and purchasing habits

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Retailers brace for Cyber Monday

This coming Monday is predicted to be busiest online shopping day pre-Christmas, with 113 million visits to online retail sites, but could be eclipsed by 'middle' Cyber Monday

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