Opinion – Page 192
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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’.
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OpinionComment: Retail stock prices - a guide to la-la land
Don’t expect to read the runes from the performance of retailers in the FTSE 100 - it will tell you next to nothing.
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OpinionComment: Retailers clamber to fill a JJB-shaped hole
Matalan’s new Sporting Pro fascia is just the latest change in a sportswear retail market which has evolved rapidly since JJB Sports collapsed in October last year.
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OpinionComment: The new Comet - same name, same problems
Despite Clive Coombes’ attempts to rescue Comet last year, his plan to return to the high street with 80 ‘Meridian Comet’ stores remains surprising.
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OpinionComment: What the recent positive economic data says about a retail recovery
In recent weeks, our newspapers have been awash with positive indicators suggesting the difficult economic climate is starting to improve.
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OpinionComment: New Look enjoys a new lease of life
New Look was in the headlines this week after revealing plans to introduce concessions such as nail bars into its stores in order to increase shoppers’ dwell time.
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OpinionComment: The lack of women in high-profile retail jobs needs to be addressed
The business landscape changes every day. But some aspects of industry show fewer signs of development - there is still a distinct lack of women in key roles.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the tax and legislative hurdles that come with trading in Europe?
What are the tax and legislative hurdles that come with trading in Europe?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I keep my brand away from unsuitable adverts in the media?
How can I keep my brand away from unsuitable adverts in the media?
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OpinionComment: Fears Walmart had cried wolf realised
After the horror show of the first quarter, Walmart had so much to prove domestically in the second quarter. And it has again come up short.
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Blog: Retail + Mobile = ?
Balance is important in relationships. When things get out of balance the harmony is lost and the relationship suffers.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's innovation ambassador on his latest trip to Silicon Valley
As you’ll remember from my last post I was due to jet off to Silicon Valley in California, in search of the latest innovations and best innovators.