Opinion – Page 191
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OpinionComment: Converting shops to residential - who stands to win and lose
The Government has published a consultation entitled ‘Greater flexibilities for change of use’ that proposes new permitted development rights and introduces flexibility to the use of existing retail buildings.
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OpinionComment: Is now a good time to take a store format overseas?
Heading offshore is fine, but be aware that things are different and altered formats are required.
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OpinionComment: Putting customer service first? Some retailers are having a laugh
Having been to the US on holiday I was reminded of my father, who always said Americans smile from the teeth outwards.
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OpinionBlog: Bank Holiday clouds could bring a silver lining for etail
In stark contrast to fashion retailers on the high street that are heralding sizzling sales, the heat wave has poured ice on online sales.
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Blog: Wait for the good times or take on the velociraptors: what’s your strategy?
OK the economy is coming right… but the real problem is the pack of velociraptors in your back garden. If you don’t fix them…forget the economy!
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OpinionBlog: Harris + Hoole's new app steps up loyalty offer
Harris + Hoole’s app is an engaging mix of natty design and intuitive functionality.
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OpinionComment: Why The Co-op will struggle to make online grocery work
With few shoppers using its stores for a full grocery shop, and uncompetitive pricing, The Co-op will struggle to take market share from the main online grocery players.
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OpinionComment: Amazon - Sales are vanity, profit is sanity and cash is reality
I’m often reminded of the saying “sales are vanity, profit is sanity and cash is reality” when reading reports on retailers’ financial performance.
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OpinionBlog: Can the Co-op log into online profitably?
The Co-operative is to end years of deliberation by finally launching trials of online grocery retailing.
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OpinionBlog: The Co-op's uphill battle with its online food launch
The Co-operative is to finally join the online food sector, as revealed by Retail Week’s Alex Lawson today.
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OpinionComment: A retailer's brand should stand for something in customers' minds
What’s in a name? Well, if you believe Katie Hopkins - the former Apprentice contestant and now chief protagonist and number one villain of daytime TV - everything.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is it possible to adapt my existing supply chain to fully embrace multichannel?
Is it possible to adapt my existing supply chain to fully embrace multichannel?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can a redesign of store environments save the high street?
Can a redesign of store environments save the high street?
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OpinionComment: Department stores are being left behind in the global market
Waitrose has become a supplier to Eurostar, and fellow travelling Partners at John Lewis are moving into the departure lounge at Heathrow.
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OpinionComment: M&S campaign has power to persuade womenswear customer to return
Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin, Ellie Goulding, Laura Mvula, Katie Piper and Karen Elson - it’s a roll call of talent you’d expect to see adorn a cover of Vanity Fair.
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OpinionBlog: Are 3D printed shoes the start of a retail transformation?
Don’t write off 3D printing as expensive and niche just yet – it could yet change the way people shop.
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OpinionComment: House of Fraser's IPO prospects
House of Fraser chiefs are considering whether there would be an appetite for an IPO of the department store business, almost a decade after it was taken private.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer's new ad rightly celebrates pioneering women
M&S marketing director Steven Sharp is right in his view that the British have a history of being creative and pioneering, and that the leading ladies in the retailer’s latest TV spot represent just that.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's fine over strawberry promotion is a wake-up call
The judgement passed on Tesco’s misrepresentation of the pricing of its strawberries acts as a wake-up call, if one was needed, that customers are not to be taken for granted.
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OpinionComment: Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour can bring expertise to India
While the UK was basking in the recent heat wave, I decided to visit monsoon-soaked Mumbai to tour stores and meet those ‘in the know’.