Opinion – Page 161
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OpinionComment: Can B&M Bargains become the European Dollar General?
Seeking inspiration from the US and growth from Europe, B&M Bargains is clearly ‘thinking global’ as it prepares for its forthcoming IPO.
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OpinionComment: M&S has a long way to go on its journey
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has stressed the idea that M&S is on a journey as he has fought off criticism of ongoing performance.
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OpinionComment: Consumers will reward ethical retailers
There has been a toxic mixture of corporate, financial and personal failings at the Co-op, but how has the corporate brand suffered?
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OpinionComment: After years of missing the mark, when will M&S get its clothing right?
Getting clothing right has been the challenge for every new CEO since 1999 when M&S began to lose its dominance of the market, but it always seems to elude them.
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OpinionComment: Concrete proof social media can improve in-store footfall?
Champions for online retail cite the potential to cut logistics and staffing costs, whilst allowing retailersto personalise their offerings, foster loyalty and build CRM. These days, some retailers are little more than well-disguised data companies.
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OpinionComment: Instagram is the innovator for social retail
Effective customer engagement is the new “location” when it comes to success in retail and there’s no bigger driver for this than social media platforms.
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OpinionComment: Personalisation is big on the retail agenda
Across the industry, leading names are investing heavily in the analytics behind the vast reams of customer data being produced in an effort to drive personal one-to-one conversations with their customers.
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OpinionComment: Two years out of administration, is now the time right for Game to float?
Only a couple of years ago, entertainment specialist Game collapsed into administration.
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OpinionBlog: Homebase is making steps in the right direction with its new store format
As shoppers get more comfortable buying big ticket items online, home and DIY retailers must come up with ever more inventive ways to lure shoppers through their doors.
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OpinionComment: Dixons and Carphone Warehouse earn a new lease of life
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse last week announced a merger deal to create Dixons Carphone, estimated to be worth £3.8 billion.
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OpinionBlog: Is Sir Philip Green's etail investment just a flash in the pan?
Online flash sales - just a flash in the pan or a long-term investment? Sir Philip Green certainly thinks online flash sites have legs, having just bought a 25% stake in Australian website Mysale.
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OpinionComment: Game relies on the product cycle to drive fortunes
As Game confirms its intention to float, it’s clear the retail IPO train continues to come at a pace after such a long drought.
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OpinionComment: The Morrisons “supertanker” is heading towards an iceberg
Talk of change at the top for Morrisons, as Sir Ken Morrison’s “iceberg” warning of impending danger has a familiar feel to it.
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OpinionComment: Dixons and Carphone connect, but do they have a USP socket?
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merging is like the plot twist in season five of a DVD box-set, when former foes team up to reboot the story.
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OpinionComment: The Co-operative Group needs to get back to its roots
The news that investors have backed the Co-operative Bank’s latest capital raising round gives me mixed feelings.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Dixons Carphone – a merger of cynics?
It is rare for “mergers of equals” to work straightaway, so is it surprising that the Dixons Carphone merger has attracted some cynicism?
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OpinionComment: Supermarkets could find themselves in the political spotlight
With a year to go until the next election, politicians may be about to turn their attention to retail in an effort to win votes.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons needs to persuade customers to love it again
Morrisons disappointed the City yet again last week with a below consensus 7.1% plunge in like-for-like sales excluding petrol.
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OpinionComment: Would a Dixons/Carphone deal be retail’s first m-commerce merger?
The likely tie-up between Carphone warehouse and Dixons might in future come to be seen as retail’s first big m-commerce merger.
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OpinionComment: Tesco smartphone makes sense as tech becomes a retail battleground
Last week Tesco revealed that it is to launch its own smartphone this year.