Opinion – Page 165
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OpinionComment: The Co-operative Group needs to tame its unwieldy nature
Last week the Co-operative Group came under the spotlight again as Lord Myners, the man brought in to reform the businesses, resigned.
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OpinionComment: Has clone Britain come to an end?
The time when all of our high streets looked the same may be at an end, but there are still some die-hards.
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OpinionComment: Do today's consumers still care about the brand?
At a recent conference on the future of retail, one speaker’s presentation left people feeling pretty worried.
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OpinionComment: Online sales are all that are keeping some retailers alive
When the financial crisis bit, businesses – particularly heavily indebted ones – were saved by an injection of low interest rates.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer should bring edited stores to the UK
As Marks & Spencer’s clothing division achieved its best performance in three years, the focus on enhancing quality and style across womenswear and menswear is starting to pay off.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can branded retailers improve their price positioning in the current competitive arena?
Branded retailers – particularly fashion retailers – often find it hard to find an optimal price position for their customers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What can retail boards do in 2014 to increase profit margin?
Part of the challenge for retail boards is that digitally-enabled customers are interacting with their businesses in ways that drive up operational complexity. What do retailers need to do to reverse this trend?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers use big data to boost profits?
One of the biggest areas for data in the retail industry relates to merchandise availability.
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OpinionComment: Little sign that M&S general merchandise can match food excellence
Marks & Spencer set out a new framework for apparel last year, built around a quality charter for customers, but has it worked?
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading laws in the UK – is the customer still king?
We are living in the age of the customer when traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers are pitched against e-commerce shopping and omnichannel retailing that creates a seamless integrated customer experience.
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OpinionComment: Retail regulation remains despite name change
So farewell to both the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission, replaced by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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OpinionComment: China beckons for House of Fraser in deal with Sanpower
Confirmation that Sanpower Group is moving forward with talks to buy an 89% stake in House of Fraser removes doubt that has surrounded the deal.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should make sure the price is right this Easter
The coming weeks are important shopping periods, retailers need to take care not to use misleading pricing techniques to shift units.
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OpinionComment: Will McIlwee's exit prompt a restructure of the board at Tesco?
The departure of Laurie McIlwee from Tesco is symptomatic of a business that is not at ease with itself. To perform better, Tesco needs to be at ease with its strategy and direction, united and comfortable, with the right people executing its plans.
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OpinionComment: Primark shows the design way in Paris
There’s a lot more to success in the world of cut-price fashion than cheap clothing. The store environment needs to be up to scratch as well.
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OpinionBlog: From Nottingham to New York - how Boots is conquering the US
Seeing the rows of No7 products in a store in Wall Street, New York shows how significant the 2012 Boots and Walgreens deal was.
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OpinionComment: Save our supermarkets from a ghost-town fate
It is no news that high streets are facing stiff competition from online platforms and out-of-town shopping centres.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should Sunday trading hours be reformed?
The birth of online shopping opened up a whole new experience for shoppers – they’re now accustomed to a certain level of convenience.
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OpinionComment: It’s not plain sailing for luxury groups in China
Despite the obvious ongoing opportunity the global luxury market is becoming more difficult for luxury retailers to navigate.
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OpinionComment: Retail data – big or small, it’s what you do with it that matters
It doesn’t matter whether its big or small, we must make the best of any data.