Opinion – Page 136
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OpinionComment: The Tories don’t have a clue about retail realities
As the general election nears, voters should ask whether the Conservatives have done enough to support the retail sector.
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OpinionComment: Apple Watch's simplicity should concern mobile payment competitors
The launch of Apple Watch will have a big impact on three specific areas, but will cause the biggest waves within the mobile payment sector.
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OpinionComment: Next’s Lord Wolfson sets the tone on retail prospects
When the fashion retailer posts results next week its boss’s views will influence sentiment towards the entire retail industry.
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OpinionComment: Letting big stores go is the answer to surplus space
There is now so much surplus space that finding alternative retail uses, especially for big-box formats, is nigh on impossible.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Does DFS stand for Dull Furniture Sale?
The lukewarm reception from investors to the DFS Furniture IPO does not augur well for New Look’s chances of trying to float again.
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OpinionComment: Carriers need to support the retail industry’s green agenda
In order to hit ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions by 2020 carriers need to play their part in helping meet these aims.
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OpinionComment: Five things to consider when hijacking the news agenda
If content is king, then context is emperor when it comes to hijacking the news agenda, says Good Relations’ Anna Terrell.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use technology to prepare for Black Friday?
Black Friday has become established as the starting pistol of the Christmas shopping season.
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OpinionComment: Amazon and fashion are currently a sartorial mismatch
Amazon has been ramping up endeavours to make Amazon Fashion the go-to destination for fashionable apparel, but the foray remains misguided.
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OpinionComment: Turmoil is still rife despite chief exec turnover plunging in 2014
The changing retail landscape in 2014 had a marked impact on the number of chief exec appointments made during the year.
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OpinionComment: Ao.com may have wobbled but it has not wilted
Ao.com has had a turbulent year, with the retailer floating, soaring in value and issuing a profit warning within 12 months.
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OpinionComment: Retail’s shopping list as general election nears
Retailers should look closely at the candidates for the general election and aim to pick up policy bargains as the UK prepares to vote.
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OpinionComment: Embracing change is central to retail success
In light of management changes across the sector, it should be noted that change is an unpredictable but inherent part of the retail world.
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OpinionComment: Thorntons strives to restore an eggcellent performance
The chocolatier’s efforts to turn itself into an FMCG business have turned soft as a Belgian truffle but its brand is still strong.
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OpinionComment: Greater variation from store to store is the key to better sales
An unwavering approach to interior design is not always the best way to ensure that customers beat a path to your door.
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OpinionComment: Don’t blame young people for rejecting supply chain careers
Those in the supply chain industry need to work hard to show young people the opportunities in the sector, says Laura Heywood
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use emotional insight to understand shoppers?
Analytical technology has made collecting data for customer insight more widely available than ever.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must beware the two Ed monster as general election looms
With the general election fast approaching, retailers must remember that it would be a disaster for the sector if Labour were victorious.
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OpinionComment: Ask simple questions to enhance online success
Retailers should learn from the best ecommerce operations to ensure their online offer is as appealing as their in-store offer.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ David Potts must combine best of old school and the new
Morrisons has announced David Potts as its chief executive – will the former Tesco Asia boss be able to turn the struggling grocer around?