Opinion – Page 187
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OpinionBlog: Slyce makes mobile search a potential sales source
Slyce is a Canadian start-up whose software enables shoppers to photograph any object and find the exact item or a matching product online and available to buy.
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OpinionComment: Aldi is sending shivers through the grocery industry
Aldi’s sales growth has been quite phenomenal and along with the likes of B&M Stores, Home Bargains, Lidl and Poundland it is sending shivers through the supermarkets and supply chain alike.
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OpinionComment: Winning the battle of the high street needs engagement from Westminster
It was perhaps appropriate that Bill Grimsey chose the Churchill Dining Room in the House of Commons to officially launch his review of the high street.
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OpinionComment: Nostalgia should be what it used to be in retail
New store openings from Sainsbury’s and HMV show a design appetite for the past is asserting itself.
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Blog: Are cloud platforms really retail ready?
For a long time, whenever ‘the cloud’ was mentioned it was like it was something mystical. A platform with magic properties that would never fail.
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OpinionComment: Appeals backlog should trigger transparency at the Valuation Office Agency
The Government must make the setting of business rates more open and transparent in order to cut the number of unnecessary appeals and reduce the cost of the Valuation Office Agency.
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OpinionComment: Tackling parking costs could move retail up a gear
You can’t help but admire the tenacity of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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OpinionComment: Supermarkets - the new innovation leaders
Somebody said recently that if you want to see innovation in retail go to a supermarket.
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OpinionComment: Stores strive to become a destination of choice
Light is no longer just about the bulb or the fitting, it is so much more; light can affect our mood, enhance our surroundings and improve our well-being.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must evolve with the times to remain customer-centred
I’m sure that, like me, you’ve been glued to the recent BBC2 series Robert Peston Goes Shopping. The series provided a concise but definitive history of retailing in the UK.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I effectively discount without cheapening my brand?
How can I effectively discount without cheapening my brand?
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OpinionBlog: A backstage pass at HMV 363 Oxford Street reveals Hilco’s intent
A rapid walk through HMV’s revived store at 363 Oxford Street provided an entertaining morning yesterday.
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OpinionComment: Product curation adds value to shopping
Working in executive search means that every week I have the privilege of talking to interesting people.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Is the rising tide lifting House of Fraser’s yacht?
Despite impressive online sales growth, helpful autumn weather and rising consumer confidence, is House of Fraser rising with the tide?
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OpinionComment: Time to recognise big retail’s role in economic recovery
Ed Miliband’s ideas to tackle the burden of business rates on small businesses should be welcomed and will help stimulate the more detailed debate that’s needed if a solution to this punitive cost on retail is to be found.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's Hudl taps into new routes to market
Of all the technology-driven announcements from retailers in the past fortnight, the unveiling of Tesco’s own-brand tablet Hudl is the most indicative of the changing face of UK retail.
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OpinionComment: Change on the high street is inevitable, while tax is a constant
A former Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, was known for saying, “Change is inevitable. Change is constant”.
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OpinionComment: Argos' tie-up with eBay could be a game-changer
Argos’ pilot with online giant eBay, enabling customers of 50 sellers on the marketplace to collect orders from 150 stores, looks inspired.
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OpinionBlog: Courts pave the way for landlords to challenge administration rents
Two major court cases have left wide open the question of how rent is treated when a tenant enters administration, setting the stage for a showdown between landlords and retailers.