Retail Week
Simon Burke
Simon Burke is chairman of Majestic Wine and Superquinn
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When a drip becomes a flood
20-Apr-2012
Retailers must embrace change early rather than let it engulf them, says Simon Burke. -
Retail rent regime still outdated
26-Jan-2012
Simon Burke is an experienced senior retailer. He is currently chairman of HobbyCraft and Eagle Eye Solutions. -
Comment: Are recessions as much about psychology as economics?
October 7 2011
Show faith in the worth of your offer and it’ll rub off on consumers, says Simon Burke -
Holding the power over retailers
March 25 2011
Credit insurers are exploiting their dominant market position, says Simon Burke -
Opportunity awaits in Ireland
January 7 2011
Ireland might be struggling but retailers can capitalise if they time it right, says Simon Burke -
Time for independents day
October 22, 2010
With a little help, independents could reinvigorate our dull town centres, says Simon Burke -
My advice to Sir Philip Green
August 27, 2010
Taking the axe to public servants who hold back retailers would be a good start -
Promises need to be kept
June 18, 2010
Retailers must deliver on their promises or risk losing customer goodwill, says Simon Burke -
Deal with complaints first time
February 26, 2010
Don’t let complaints escalate - deal with them swiftly from the front line -
Good practice puts customers first
November 20, 2009
If you travel to Dublin through Heathrow Airport, as I do frequently, you must now pass through five separate security checks. Five. -
Purge the peripherals
October 2, 2009
Taking an axe to non-core marketing activity will clarify your key message, says Simon Burke -
Sector suffering a systems failure
August 7, 2009
Retail systems are now so complex they can make the basics impossible, says Simon Burke -
Don’t neglect your core customer
June 19, 2009
Upmarket retailers can talk about value but can’t lose sight of core principles, says Simon Burke -
The good, the bad and the ugly
April 9, 2009
Have the past 10 years’ big changes been good for the industry? Simon Burke gives his view -
Irish price gulf needs to close
13-Feb-2009
The weakness of the pound against the euro is causing an unhealthy disparity in prices in Ireland -
Why must we punish success?
17-Apr-2008
Customers decide where to shop, so it’s time to call an end to all the competition inquiries.
