Opinion – Page 109
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OpinionOpinion: Boohoo is emerging as a true retail success story
It’s not all doom and gloom on the high street, or the virtual high street at least, as fashion etailer Boohoo’s full year update testifies.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS faces battle to find a place on the high street of the future
In 2000, the year that tycoon Sir Philip Green bought BHS, Asos was launched and Amazon had only been trading for five years.
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OpinionOpinion: How bad is the retail sector’s productivity problem?
It is no secret that the UK economy has a productivity problem. What may come as a surprise is that the retail sector has actually fared better than most.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers are choosing to own more of the process, not less
For a brief while the capital-light Uber model was touted as the “future of everything”.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the 'game changing' pop-up store trend is here to stay
Pop-ups are a growing trend to enhance retail and dining experiences, with such bars, street food stalls and stores ‘popping up’ all over the place.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Keep an eye on Boohoo for lessons in retail agility
Fashion etailer Boohoo posts full-year results on Tuesday – it’s a business worth keeping an eye on, and not just from a clothing retail perspective.
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OpinionOpinion: Tiger shows that travel retail is an entirely different animal
There is more to being a successful travel retailer, whether in train stations or airports, than simply opening a small(er) shop.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers condition their stores for success?
How can retailers condition their stores for success?
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OpinionOpinion: Screwfix’s Andrew Livingston – ‘product vitality’ must be priority
I’ve survived my annual health check. Yet with the sheer volume of data coming back, I found myself unsure about the actual state of my health.
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OpinionOpinion: Bridging the retail gap between visualisation and reality
Luxury and home retailers are increasingly using augmented reality to help shoppers visualise purchases and enhance customer experience.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco’s Lewis is making progress but turnaround has a way to go
Only 12 months ago, reeling from an accounting scandal that shook UK business, Tesco unveiled the biggest loss in its history.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can learn from fast fashion to beat the weather
It’s no longer acceptable for fashion retailers to blame the weather for poor sales – and they should seek lessons from fast-fashion rivals.
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OpinionOpinion: WHSmith – there’s more to its success than adult colouring books
‘Extreme’ dot-to-dot puzzles and adult colouring books helped stationery retailer WHSmith post a 10% interim profits rise.
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OpinionOpinion: Why shoppers should steer clear of retail 'solutions'
From short-lived QR codes to beacon technology and self-guiding apps, John Ryan explores why in-store tech can often do more harm than good.
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OpinionBlog: Reinforcing the regional supply chain with a first-class workforce
Fantastic facilities alone will not achieve great results, it’s the passion of your workforce that really counts, finds Hermes’ Jon Ormond.
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OpinionOpinion: Record Store Day is a reminder of the value of physical formats
Record Store Day, the annual celebration for independent record shops and independently minded musicians, has rolled around again.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco likely to learn lessons from Dutch grocer Jumbo
I’m an extremely fortunate individual. I’ve had a succession of jobs where I actually get paid to walk around supermarkets.
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OpinionOpinion: Facebook’s chatbot and the future of retail sales
Facebook’s recently launched chatbot technology could revolutionise customer service, online delivery and sales for retailers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers use content marketing to increase sales?
How can retailers use content marketing to increase sales?
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OpinionAnalysis: What do WHSmith's results reveal about the health of the high street?
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith marked a happy chapter in its business story when it updated this week.