Opinion – Page 148
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OpinionComment: What brands can teach retailers about consumers
As retailers such as Nike and Apple have shown, brands can often breathe fresh ideas and expertise into retailers and their customer service.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Tesco - it’s the hypermarkets, stupid
It is often said that “it’s the economy, stupid”, but the root of Tesco’s current predicament is its over-exposure to hypermarkets.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis’s baptism of fire as Tesco boss
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis has to take decisive action to define his strategy following the revelation of the retailer’s overestimated profits.
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Marketing campaign: Notonthehighstreet.com chooses a life less ordinary
Viewers are asked to ‘choose a life less ordinary’ in Notonthehighstreet.com’s new ad campaign.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare's rights issue will allow focus on customers
Tight cost control is a retail basic but on its own it’s rarely enough to build a business and persuade the shopper to open her purse.
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OpinionComment: Retailers looking to expand should think internationally
Go east, west, north and south young man. The case for UK retailers to expand overseas is currently strong.
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OpinionComment: Government must act on business rates and planning if it wants a healthy high street
The plight of our traditional shopping area must remain a priority for this government and the £1 billion package of support for the high street launched last December is to be welcomed.
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OpinionComment: Alibaba is the perfect springboard for China ecomm expansion, says M&S
According to reports, Alibaba – China’s ecommerce giant – is set to break records with the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history, as it floats its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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OpinionComment: How Burberry and Topshop use technology to put money in the till
London Fashion Week has once again highlighted the relentless convergence between retail and technology.
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OpinionComment: Luxury brands must improve their online customer service offer
With ecommerce becoming increasingly prevalent, luxury retailers must improve their online and delivery service or risk losing their customers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can modern supply chains help retailers boost sales?
With retail now very much a multichannel environment, the challenge is to build a supply chain that services a multitude of customer needs.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers solve staffing problems?
Retailers face a unique blend of challenges when it comes to staffing.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis must focus on strengthening the Tesco brand
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis must both revise the basics for the struggling retailer and work out what modern superstores stand for today.
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OpinionComment: Phones 4u and the importance of supplier relationships
Phones 4u’s administration indicates the importance for retailers to value their relationships with their suppliers in order to stay competitive.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone and the secret to a happy retail marriage
In the wake of Dixons Carphone’s merger, what lessons can retailers learn to ensure their mergers are successful long term?
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OpinionComment: Are zero-hours contracts worth retailers using at all?
Zero-hours contracts may not be worth the hassle for retailers in the future, especially if exclusivity clauses are banned and penalties introduced.
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OpinionComment: Asos’s success depends on keeping its entrepreneurial spirit alive
A quarterly retail sales rise of 15% and total annual revenues up 27% to almost £1bn would normally be cause for throwing hats in the air.
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OpinionBlog: Topshop leads the tech savvy fashion pack at London Fashion Week
British Fashion Council chairwoman, and Net-a-Porter founder, Natalie Massenet kicked off London Fashion Week on Friday by heralding the city as the “most tech savvy” fashion capital in the world.
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OpinionComment: On setting up shop in a new market
The new J Crew store on London’s Sloane Square may have some work ahead of it
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OpinionMarketing campaign: House of Fraser blows away pampered image of modern man
Powerful poster campaigns are few and far between these days so when they do appear, as in HoF’s latest ad, they are all the more striking.