Instead of perceiving a variety of touch-points as part of the same brand, omni-channel retailers let consumers experience the brand, not a channel within a brand.

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The bigger names have less time for television than others, as they need to keep their material fresh for the arena shows that are increasingly on offer, points out Shane Allen, head of comedy for Channel 4.

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While the numbers of people coming through the traditional entry points at ports and the Channel Tunnel may be down, there remains anecdotal evidence that illegal immigrants are entering the UK by other means.

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As noted by StreetInsider, Hellawell wrote in a research report that his channel checks found that Baidu has lost 4-8 percentage points of search traffic since Qihoo entered the market on August 16.

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Duffaut points out that in 2005, the company was selling about 7% of products through channel partners.

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