Opinion – Page 224
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OpinionComment: Little retail growth likely at Christmas
So here we go again. The embers have died out on the bonfires and it’s nearly Christmas. Attention is turning to the high street to see how UK retailers will perform in their most critical trading period. This year is a tough one to call.
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OpinionComment: The real tax villains aren’t overseas retailers
Immoral, manipulative, pathetic. These were only a handful of the insults and accusations thrown by British MPs at some of the largest and (until now) most-respected international businesses operating in this country.
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OpinionBlog: One size fits all (devices) at Cocosa
Cocosa, the etailer owned by former Harrods tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, has relaunched its website using technology which automatically responds to the device the shopper is using
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OpinionComment: Seismic change lies ahead for retail property
A lot can happen in a year. In terms of retail property, 2012 has seen some shifts in the market, as many retailers reassess their store portfolios in the face of a growing number of challenges.
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OpinionComment: Retail remains an ever-changing sector
It doesn’t seem that long ago that management consultants and business schools were kept busy churning out reports with titles such as ‘How to compete against Walmart’.
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Blog: The future’s only going one way
The recent Retail Week Ecommerce Summit highlighted just how important e-commerce has become to retail.
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OpinionComment: New Look's new look store
Debt and growth are not incompatible and New Look is showing the way
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OpinionBlog: Keeping up with the Kardashian Kollection
The gold shiny invitation to the Kardashian Kollection launch gave revellers a clue of what to expect from the new Dorothy Perkins clothing collection.
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OpinionComment: What has private equity ever done for retail?
Last week’s news that Comet has gone into administration adds further weight to those who argue that private equity does more harm than good to the retail sector.
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OpinionComment: OpCapita has questions to answer over Comet's demise
Halloween was an unfortunate but fit setting for the grim tidings that Comet has fallen into administration.
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OpinionComment: The sniping at business must stop
Successful companies contribute to society, so don’t knock them.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Should the popularity of pop-ups make me rethink my in-store offering?
Should the popularity of pop-ups make me rethink my in-store offering?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I make the most of my email marketing campaigns?
How can I make the most of my email marketing campaigns?
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OpinionComment: Morrisons - move faster in-store
Morrisons has come from behind with its “fresh” format, but it could still gain ground if it speeded up
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OpinionComment: Primark and Marks & Spencer square up
Marks & Spencer managed to please with Tuesday’s interims, but primarily because of relief that the results were not as bad as expected.
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OpinionComment: Why is Comet the latest retail casualty?
So, another leading high street name has collapsed. The administrators have indicated that they will continue to trade the business as they look for buyers.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco creates commuter zone
Grocery giant Tesco has created a commuter zone on its website to cater for the home delivery needs of time-poor shoppers.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: What can Marc Bolland do to improve confidence in M&S?
If you were CEO Marc Bolland what would you do to improve investor confidence in the ability of M&S to turnaround its underperformance?
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OpinionComment: Retailers must use customer data effectively
I’m not a lover of TLAs – that’s two- or three-letter acronyms in case you didn’t know.
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OpinionBlog: Asos style advice to push online service boundaries
Asos is to launch live online personal stylists as etail strives to compete with in-store service