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Articles by Ian Jindal

Editor in Chief and Founder of Internet Retailing. www.ianjindal.com

Call for PubQuizzers – 23 November, 3rd InternetRetailingBeringerTameAnnualCharityeCommercePubQuiz…
October 23, 2011 – 10:09 am | One Comment

‘Tis that this of year again for the IRBTAECP.
As ever, the aim of the evening is for retailers to muster a team of 4 and compete tooth and claw to ensure that House of Fraser …

MSc: Act now – September 2011 applications closing this week for the MSc in Internet Retailing
July 19, 2011 – 8:10 am | Comments Off
MSc: Act now – September 2011 applications closing this week for the MSc in Internet Retailing

The third intake of our MSc in Internet Retailing  is about to close! This commercial qualification for leaders in ecommerce and multichannel retail, is assessed by Manchester Metropolitan University and delivered with Econsultancy.com.
We’ve written previously about the …

MSc: Visits to Moshi Monsters, Google, Sponge and The Telegraph for Experience Day.
July 15, 2011 – 11:10 am | One Comment
MSc: Visits to Moshi Monsters, Google, Sponge and The Telegraph for Experience Day.

As the deadline approaches for applications for the September 2011 intake onto the MSc in InternetRetailing, the students from the first two intakes had an Experience Day in London, with c-level hosts to gain insights into mobile, gaming and publishing angles on multichannel retail. Kind hosts at Moshi Monsters, Sponge Group, Google and The Telegraph made an exciting and insightful day into a real experience. Ian Jindal outlines the day.

Commercial Career Boost – the MSc in Internet Retailing (Open Evening 14 June)
June 9, 2011 – 11:49 pm | 27 Comments
Commercial Career Boost – the MSc in Internet Retailing (Open Evening 14 June)

Ian Jindal, InternetRetailing’s Editor in Chief, takes a personal look at the MSc in InternetRetailing: who it’s for, why you should consider it and assessing the benefits. With an open evening on 14 June and the deadline for applications set as 18 July, now is the time to consider career and personal development.

MSc: Debenhams, Aurora, Lakeland and Amazon contribute to Leadership Day for MSc students
May 20, 2011 – 11:18 am | 9 Comments

Students on the MSc in Internet Retailing (a commercially-focused qualification, academically assessed and accredited) were treated to insights on the commercial view of eCommerce within multichannel at a private conference on 18 May, 2011.
Held under …

[Editorial] Capability and Maturity
May 20, 2011 – 10:18 am | 3 Comments

This is my editorial from the May 2011 edition of Internet Retailing Magazine. You can see the digital copy online in the May 2011 Digital Edition. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Digital skills …

Guest Column: Click and Collect – 10 years on.
May 19, 2011 – 2:40 pm | 10 Comments
Guest Column: Click and Collect – 10 years on.

Ian Jindal, Editor in Chief of InternetRetailing, has invited Sophie Albizua to contribute a guest column on the 10th Anniversary of Click and Collect, a subject close to our hearts at Etail Towers. Sophie was …

[Editorial] “The Thick Slice”
May 8, 2011 – 12:15 pm | One Comment

This is my editorial from the March 2011 edition of InternetRetailing Magazine. You can see the digital copy online on our March 2011 Digital Edition.
With both sustainability and customer service in the air at Etail …

[Editorial] Planes, Trains and Automobiles…
May 8, 2011 – 11:51 am | 5 Comments

The recent travel mayhem as a result of snow across the UK has brought the topic of travel and – vitally at Christmas-time – delivery to the front of our collective minds in eCommerce. However, in addition to the trials and tribulations experienced in the final mile, the transport metaphor has been a fertile one as Ian Jindal considers the balance of service within multichannel retail.

Video introduction to Internet Retailing Expo
March 14, 2011 – 4:10 pm | 2 Comments
Video introduction to Internet Retailing Expo

Ian Jindal gives an overview of our new Expo, running 23 and 24 March at the NEC, Birmingham – 2’30″ of rundown on the why and what to go with the when. The ‘who’ of course is you!

Facebook Deals – adding the ‘what’ to the where and who
February 1, 2011 – 8:48 am | 5 Comments
Facebook Deals – adding the ‘what’ to the where and who

Facebook Deals has launched in the UK, following a release in the US in October 2010. Internet Retailing was invited to the launch event and Ian Jindal gives his thoughts on the news and its importance to retailers

[Editorial] “Purchandising”
December 11, 2010 – 11:59 pm | One Comment

This in my Editorial from the November issue of Internet Retailing Magazine. Also available as ‘digital print’ via the November digital edition.

Searchandising (ugh) and merchandising relate to retailers’ promotion of sales of products to customers. …

Tashtastic result for Movember: record-breaking amounts raised for prostate cancer charities, research and care.
December 1, 2010 – 10:56 am | Comments Off
Tashtastic result for Movember: record-breaking amounts raised for prostate cancer charities, research and care.

Thanks to some incredible generosity by IR readers, advertisers and supporters, your Internet Retailing team have braved (if that’s the word?) embarrassment and taunts throughout November, growing (or should I say “growing”?) moustaches to raise …

[Editorial] “No more eCommerce – it’s Total Retail”
November 3, 2010 – 10:21 am | One Comment

Here’s my editorial from the September 2010 edition of Internet Retailing magazine. You can see this article in the digital edition here:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd0ff4ae#/bd0ff4ae/6

We’ve long predicted that multiple channels will give way to an integrated commercial approach, …

[Event] The second annual Internet Retailing/Beringer Tame eCommerce Charity Pub Quiz… 24 November 2010
October 24, 2010 – 6:13 pm | Comments Off
[Event] The second annual Internet Retailing/Beringer Tame eCommerce Charity Pub Quiz… 24 November 2010

This year’s charity fundraising event will be held this November in London. There’s room for more retailers to challenge last year’s winners, House of Fraser, so now’s the time to get your names down.

Internet Retailing 2010: Keynote Preview – Dave Hughes, Director of M&S Direct
September 21, 2010 – 10:05 am | Comments Off
Internet Retailing 2010: Keynote Preview – Dave Hughes, Director of M&S Direct

In this week’s preview of our annual conference, Internet Retailing 2010, we talk to Dave Hughes, M&S Direct director, about the challenges of innovation.

MSc in Internet Retailing – Last call for 2010 intake
July 15, 2010 – 11:52 pm | Comments Off
MSc in Internet Retailing – Last call for 2010 intake

Today is the closing date for applications for the 2010 intake on the MSc in Internet Retailing. This is the second intake of the programme and study commences in September 2010.
The MSc was created and …

Countdown as deadline approaches for MSc in Internet Retailing
June 21, 2010 – 11:42 pm | Comments Off
Countdown as deadline approaches for MSc in Internet Retailing

The MSc in Internet Retailing has caught the attention of retailers looking to develop their teams or advance their careers. Decision-time is nigh, however, and July 16 is the final date for Manchester Metropolitan University to accept applications. Time to act, or see others gain a year’s career development advantage!

Video interview with Lauren Luke, YouTube make-up star, from Google Think
June 8, 2010 – 11:46 am | One Comment
Video interview with Lauren Luke, YouTube make-up star, from Google Think

An interview with Lauren Luke – panacea81 on YouTube – on her phenomenal rise from her home-produced make-up videos to being one of the top channels on YouTube, a TV star, top-ranking author and with her own make-up line. Lauren’s open and utterly engaging comments are a must-watch for brand managers wanting to understand integrity and direct customer connection.

Insight Roundtables on Social Commerce
June 8, 2010 – 9:17 am | Comments Off
Insight Roundtables on Social Commerce

We’re pleased to release the videos of our six-part Insight Roundtables on Social Commerce, with Bazaarvoice, Marks & Spencers, QVC, DRL, eSpares and the IMRG.