Opinion – Page 195
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OpinionBlog: Gloves off at the grocers over ASA ruling
Anybody who thinks there isn’t intense competition among the big grocers only needed to watch Sainsbury’s and Tesco go at it hammer and tongs this week.
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OpinionComment: Next right to be wary of recovery claims
It is testament to the skill with which Next has navigated almost five years of financial turmoil that the opinion of chief executive Lord Wolfson is almost as highly anticipated as the traditional quantitative measures as a bellwether for the economic recovery.
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OpinionComment: Tesco marketing boss David Wood on ASA decision
Sainsbury’s complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over Tesco’s Price Promise was today formally rejected. Tesco UK marketing director David Wood comments on the decision.
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OpinionComment: M&S shows signs of improvement as its autumn collection launches
The first lines from Marks & Spencer’s much-anticipated autumn collection started to go into stores last week and the drop seemed to be accompanied by a feeling of genuine confidence and excitement at the retailer.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Next - 'spontaneous' shopping and retail disciplines
The heatwave in July certainly felt like spontaneous combustion at times, but Next thinks that consumers are becoming more “spontaneous”.
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OpinionComment: What the old Woolworths stores tell us about retail today
Anyone familiar with my tweets or blog will know that I have a not-so-secret retail predilection: Woolworths.
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OpinionComment: Sainsbury’s Mike Coupe on Tesco's 'unfair' Price Promise
Sainsbury’s group commercial director Mike Coupe has publicly criticised Tesco’s Price Promise Promotion after Sainsbury’s complaint to the ASA failed. Here he explains his issues with the promotion.
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OpinionComment: Urban Outfitters Camden, same old, same old?
There is a school of thought that says as soon as a store opens that it’s already out of date. But give a store a chance.
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Blog: Becoming more agile - retailers’ thoughts on platform and design
With a plethora of legacy systems and multiple channels to manage it can seem almost impossible to bring everything together to meet customer demands without getting tangled up behind the scenes.
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OpinionComment: Lessons to learn from the cyber-attack on Lakeland
The Lakeland breach is the latest high profile account data compromise event to make the headlines.
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OpinionComment: One-off events can’t guarantee retail success
There’s no doubt that ‘feel good’ events, like the birth of the Royal Baby, can have a positive impact on the retail sector.
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OpinionComment: Mountain Warehouse founder on being a retail entrepreneur
I’m a former consultant, so of course I had a business plan 15 years ago. But plans can change - not least because sometimes they don’t work.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use mobile technology to encourage people to buy in store?
How can I use mobile technology to encourage people to buy in store?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What do I need to do to prepare my delivery capabilities in time for Christmas?
What do I need to do to prepare my delivery capabilities in time for Christmas?
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: B&Q can't always rely on the weather
B&Q has at last had the right weather recently to shift its seasonal ranges, but who is best placed to benefit from a pick-up in the UK housing market?
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OpinionComment: Retailers must make the best of the weather
The entry at number 24 of the weather in Retail Week’s 2013 Powerlist was not a flippant attempt to add controversy into the annual ranking but a reflection of the increasing influence changing weather patterns are having on the sector.
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OpinionBlog: Reasons to be cheerful
Another summer, another reason to hang the bunting in celebration of all that’s British.
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OpinionComment: The Olympics retail legacy at Stratford
Stratford has come a long way since the Olympics were awarded to London in 2006, and this weekend close to 200,000 people will descend upon it to celebrate the anniversary of the 2012 Olympic Games.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's latest food launch shows strategic progress is being made
Tesco boss Philip Clarke’s recovery strategy will stand or fall as much by skill of execution as intellectual coherence.
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OpinionComment: Are retailers' attempts to cash in on events such as the royal birth worthwhile?
A personal high point of 2012 was inexplicably becoming regarded as a go-to expert on the Kardashians.