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Debenhams almost doubles Xmas online sales
News Department-store chain Debenhams said its online business grew by 85 per cent in terms of sales and 57 per cent in terms of visitor numbers in the four weeks to 5 January.silicon.com Retail & Leisure In a statement, Debenhams chief executive Rob... [16 Jan 2008]
RFID platform boosts Debenhams' profits
News Department store chain Debenhams has credited investment in a new IT platform and its ecommerce website for helping to boost annual profits to £131.4m. Pre-tax profits are up 11.5 per cent for the 12 months ended 30 September 2007, while sales also... [23 Oct 2007]
E-tailers creaking under the Christmas rush
News Some of the UK's leading e-tailers are failing to cope with the seasonal rush, with the websites of CD-Wow, Currys, Debenhams and Dixons all creaking under the strain. On Monday 2 December, Tuesday 3 December and Wednesday 4 December, the sites of... [09 Dec 2002]
Kewill boosted by rise in ecommerce
News A similar deal has been agreed with the Debenhams chain of stores. UK software developer, Kewill Systems, has cited increased demand for ecommerce products as the reason for a 13 per cent rise in the company's profits. [18 Jun 1999]
Melinda Messenger fronts Internet Shopping Day
News The event is organised by e-tail body IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group), and will be supported by high street staples such as Boots, Virgin and Debenhams and the obvious charms of the event's frontwoman, Melinda Messenger. [24 Jul 2003]
Littlewoods wins Energis IT head
News He has previously been in senior IT management positions at Debenhams, Burton Group and Marks and Spencer. The IT director at telecoms supplier Energis has left the company to join one of its largest customers as CIO. [23 Mar 2005]
Harrods 'concerned' over credit card company migration
News GE Capital also provides credit card call centre facilities for retailers Arcadia and Debenhams. Harrods has made public its concerns over credit card operator GE Capital's decision to move operations to Delhi. [11 Aug 2000]
My first computer: The Vic-20
News What he did like was the top floor of Debenhams in Staines, and I can still remember one of the sales assistant's comments all these years later: "Oh no sir - these things will never be obsolete. This article was first published in February 2002 as... [27 Jan 2005]
Technologies Time Forgot: The Vic-20 and the Commodore 64
News What he did like was the top floor of Debenhams in Staines, and I can still remember one of the sales assistant's comments all these years later: "Oh no sir - these things will never be obsolete. So far in our 1980s home computing series we've... [01 Feb 2002]
Future mobiles will cost consumers $150bn
News If I buy a towel from Debenhams, they don't tell me I can use it once a month. With the average handset becoming ever more high-end, there will be more cash sunk into content and services by consumers - up to $150bn by 2011, analysts believe. [31 Jan 2007]
"We're back" - Energis reports 2004 profit
News A key signing this year has been Martin Wyke, formerly IT director at Debenhams and other UK retailers. Energis claims to have turned a corner, posting its first annual profit since the severe restructuring at the telco in 2002. [16 Jun 2004]
Ann Summers can't keep it up for Valentine's shoppers
News They were Amazon, Ann Summers, Debenhams, Harrods, Interflora, John Lewis, Lastminute, Next and Thorntons. BMC Software tested nine sites which sell 'romantic' goods using its SiteAngel software, monitoring their performance, downtime and... [13 Feb 2001]
ebookers holidaymakers: Do you have a Nectar card?
News Online travel agent ebookers has announced it is joining the Nectar card scheme - enabling its customers to take advantage of the UK's largest loyalty card programme.ebookers joins the likes of Barclaycard, Bottoms Up, BP, Debenhams, Sainsbury's... [08 Sep 2004]
Nectar loyalty card moves call centre to India
News Nectar gives shoppers points every time they make a purchase at the likes of BP, Debenhams and Sainsbury's and allows them to redeem the points at a later date in part payment for goods. Store loyalty card Nectar has revealed plans to move a chunk... [13 Apr 2005]
Security and big projects to dominate IT Directors' Forum
News CIOs, IT directors and IT managers from companies such as the BBC, DaimlerChrysler, Debenhams, Dixons Group, Ginsters, Levi Strauss & Co, Pfizer, Sporting Index and Virgin Trains will spend the next two days meeting with suppliers and attending... [12 May 2004]
