Opinion – Page 153
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OpinionBlog: The growth of smaller urban distribution centres
Returns are a long-term problem for online retailers. The proportion of returned products can reach 40% in some categories, with fashion particularly affected.
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OpinionComment: Online retailers becoming physical retailers, the jury’s out
Pro Direct’s first physical store shows that the barrier between the real and virtual retail worlds may be higher than many imagine.
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OpinionComment: Low levels of profit warnings are testament to restructures' success
An unusually low level of profit warnings among retailers makes interesting reading as warnings across all companies hit three-year high.
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OpinionComment: Sainsbury’s is to dabble in discounting, but will it work?
Sainsbury’s recently announced a joint venture with Netto, to launch later this year and reach 15 stores by the end of next.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone could be a truly customer-centric company
The merger between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse could prove one of the most significant chapters in the journey to the connected world.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should I still approach each of my channels individually or as one?
“The reason this question still gets asked is simply because integration remains a challenge” says Adam Fulford, strategy and planning director at creative engagement agency Rufus Leonard.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers use the cloud to road-test innovation?
It’s no secret that retailers are under increasing pressure from online competitors.
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OpinionComment: Asda avoids musical chairs at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
The appointment of Andy Higginson as Morrisons’ next chairman is the latest instance of musical chairs in the leading grocers’ boardrooms.
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OpinionComment: Aldi’s rising sales show Tesco needs to stand for something
Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed that retailers at both the upscale and bargain ends of the supermarket spectrum are faring well, with particularly strong figures for Aldi and Waitrose.
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OpinionComment: As it revises full-year profits up again, what is Next doing right?
There’s no doubt that Next is now an established leader on the British high street. Its stores are everywhere and yummy mummies rave about it.
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OpinionComment: Is a business rates 'Tesco tax' the right way to go?
The tables were turned again on major retailers this weekend when a coalition of local councils made a tough proposal to the Government.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons pulls off a coup by drafting in Andy Higginson
Andy Higginson’s appointment as chairman of Morrisons makes him the first of Tesco’s golden generation of leaders to take up cudgels at one of his alma mater’s direct competitors.
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OpinionComment: The rationale for the summer lull is a curious one
The idea of doing the right thing at the right time is still something that seems to elude the great bulk of retailers.
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OpinionBlog: Why Sunday shopping makes life a little easier
It wasn’t too long ago that Sunday was truly the day of rest but all that has changed, fuelled by consumer demand and facilitated by Sunday delivery.
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OpinionComment: Sales knowledge is vital to ecommerce success
Retailers must leverage knowledge of their customers’ needs to optimise their ecommerce offers if they want to succeed in online retail.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I expand my business into international markets where it has no physical footprint?
Omnichannel has removed international barriers for retailers, and overseas markets can present enticing opportunities.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers target male shoppers online?
Traditionally retailers have not targeted male shoppers as much as female ones, but over the past few years the online menswear market has exploded.
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OpinionComment: Apple is not the only fruit – app strategies need to go beyond iOS
Apple’s latest figures are out and tablet sales were down 9.9% year on year for the quarter ending June 28.
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OpinionComment: How mass-market retailers can tap into the ‘Ramadan rush’
The UK’s mass-market retailers have sometimes been unsure of how best to attract greater numbers of international shoppers to their stores.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis has to rebuild the retailer’s brand
Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis will need to bring to an understanding of how to reconnect customers with the retailer’s brand.