Opinion – Page 211
-
OpinionComment: Retailers and suppliers can prosper in the age of austerity
It’s hard to avoid the gloomy economic news at the moment. I understand the competitive challenges facing retailers and suppliers alike.
-
OpinionBlog: Clubcard TV is just the start of the journey
A couple of years ago if someone had told me I was going to be MD of Clubcard TV, it would probably have conjured up visions of a TV channel promoting Tesco products to Tesco customers.
-
OpinionComment: The need for speed and the rise of mobile commerce
According to data from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarketing, 2012 was the year that “mobile truly arrived” as sales using mobile devices hit £7.5 billion.
-
OpinionComment: Retailers - have you hired a head of mobile yet?
Apple’s share price has taken a hammering, and the company’s co-founder Steve Wozniak suggested it might be losing its “cool” status.
-
OpinionBlog: Supermarkets could teach fashion retailers some online lessons
Grocers Asda and Morrisons have both recently revealed plans to push their own brand clothing ranges through their websites amid a backdrop where many fashion retailers are finding trade tough.
-
OpinionComment: Debenhams' problems amount to more than just snow
With its surprise update this morning, on January like-for-likes falling around 10%, Debenhams won the unwanted distinction of being the first retailer of the year to complain about the snow.
-
OpinionComment: Horse meat scandal will impact the entire retail sector
The horse meat scandal will no doubt continue to unfold over the coming months but for some of the affected companies, the harm done to their reputations may well prove fatal.
-
OpinionComment: Tesco's Price Promise will add value, but it should be just the tip of the iceberg
Tesco’s Price Promise will give Tesco a further tool to try and compete in a still subdued UK grocery market.
-
OpinionComment: Shoppers don’t care about retail and eco
Time was, not so long ago, when retailers were falling over themselves to show that they were green and were toasted for their BREEAM rating.
-
Opinion
Blog: Can’t all sectors use social media like retail?
Retail rules the social media game. But our research has shown that not all sectors are equal in the social media world – and some have a much harder job than retailers to get engagement from their customers on social.
-
OpinionComment: Philip Clarke: leading the charge
Tesco Group Chief Executive Philip Clarke was in the headlines again this week after making a rousing speech at the National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference regarding the nation’s on-going ‘horsegate’ scandal.
-
OpinionComment: Retailers must stay sharp and alert to succeed
Lounging on the elevated veranda at the Royal Madikwe Safari Lodge, I survey a muddy waterhole and reflect on today’s highly successful dawn game drive.
-
OpinionRetail surgery: How can we deal with underperforming stores?
How can we deal with underperforming stores?
-
OpinionRetail surgery: How can I optimise my email marketing campaigns for mobile devices?
How can I optimise my email marketing campaigns for mobile devices?
-
OpinionComment: Sports Direct's Republic buy ups pressure on JD Sports
Mike Ashley has made his desire to target JD Sports no secret and his latest acquisition of clothing retailer Republic aids his plans to grow the fashion side of the business further, intensifying competition between the two.
-
OpinionComment: No more horsing around for retailers as they put scandal to rest
The horse meat scandal, which has dominated headlines for the past month, has opened a rich seam because it appeals to the British sense of humour.
-
OpinionComment: Home shopping group Argos makes UK retail a priority
The year of the snake started with a bite for Argos’ fledgling business in China, which is being shut just months after launch.
-
OpinionComment: Click-and-collect could be retailers’ trump card
I’m sure that we are all tired of reading about how the internet is killing shops. At least the horse meat scandal gave a bit of variety.
-
OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The John Lewis question is sanity versus vanity
The old adage is that “sales are vanity, profits are sanity”, so has the mighty JLP managed to translate its impressive top-line growth to the bottom-line?
-
OpinionComment: Food retailers must expect more sourcing scrutiny
This week retailers acted to begin to lay to rest the horse meat scandal. Tesco led the way by pledging to source more meat from the UK.