All Opinion articles – Page 30
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Michael Jary: Post-coronavirus, sustainability will matter more than ever
Back in a previous era, otherwise known as two months ago, public and business momentum finally seemed to be gathering for a serious response to climate change.
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Dispatch: How China’s JD.com shored up its supply chain during coronavirus
As the coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, we bring you regular dispatches from international retailers, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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The dos and don’ts of coronavirus emergency financing
Alistair Lee of Argyll Debt Advisory shares advice for businesses applying for emergency funding
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Helen Dickinson: Retail is stronger together in war on coronavirus
Coronavirus has triggered the biggest retail crisis of our lifetime and the impact of this pandemic on businesses continues to be enormous.
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Opinion: The other frontline workers need emotional support too
Last week I wrote about the importance of furloughed employees looking after their own health and wellbeing during these turbulent times.
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Opinion: ‘Business as usual’ will be anything but as lockdown measures ease
Travel forward in time – a few weeks, a few months, into the new year? – and imagine how retail might operate when, like moles blinking in the sun, consumers can emerge and go shopping in person again.
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AS Watson COO: Putting people at the heart of Covid-19 strategy
We closed our first shops in Asia in January, when the threat of Covid-19 had not yet reached Europe.
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Opinion: Amazon-Deliveroo CMA verdict must spark more collaboration
It was a judgement that should have been reached a long time ago, but one that, given its timing, could carry far greater significance for retail.
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Eva Pascoe: The retail industry needs a post-coronavirus revival plan
The question everyone is asking now, as the country is locked down, is when normality will resume and even to what extent it is possible to bring back ‘retail as usual’.
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Opinion: Coronavirus crisis is the time to change supply chain for the better
Ethical Trading Initiative executive director Peter McAllister argues that the coronavirus pandemic shows it is in retailers’ self-interest to ensure high standards throughout their supply chains.
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Opinion: Furloughed employees must put their wellbeing first
As the state of lockdown continues, retail employees, broadly speaking, fit into three categories at present.
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Opinion: Shops could prove an unexpected strength as M&S goes live with Ocado
Bring up Ocado’s website on your laptop right now and you’ll find in effect a barrier page apparently designed to repel all boarders.
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Opinion: Forget dividends and rates – grocers are heroes, not villains
How quickly judgements can be questioned in the court of public opinion.
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Opinion: Keeping calm and carrying on – the village store shows its worth
Doing volunteer work in a village shop is normally a pretty relaxed affair, consisting of amiable exchanges with those dropping by and making sure you’ve marked up the papers for those who’ve ordered them if you happen to be an ‘opener’.
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Opinion: A call for retail collaboration to feed the shielded during coronavirus
I know each and every retailer and their teams have been working as hard as they can since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the UK.
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Opinion: Relax Sunday trading laws during coronavirus crisis
It is an age-old debate that splits opinion like few others in the world of retail: should Sunday trading laws be relaxed?
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Opinion: Get exec pay right to ensure credit in the bank with shoppers
As many businesses are forced to furlough staff or in the worst cases make redundancies, the remuneration of high earners has understandably come under the microscope.
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What next? Asos, Boots and Pets at Home bosses on the post-pandemic future
You will be relieved to hear that I’m not writing about the current situation – we’re all deluged with information already and anything I wrote would be out of date before you read it.
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Opinion: Supporting suppliers now will pay dividends tomorrow
The coronavirus pandemic has not only decimated retailers’ performance, its effects are being felt by the industry’s suppliers too.
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Opinion: Resilience, bravery and kindness will define retailers during this crisis
There has been a lot of interesting analysis of Covid-19 and thoughts on what life post-pandemic will look like for the retail sector.