Opinion – Page 226
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OpinionComment: Competition has intensified in online channels
Our congratulations to everyone on Retail Week’s Etail Power List 2012.
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OpinionComment: Mobile technology makes shopping a richer experience
Congratulations to the 50 most influential people who have made it into Retail Week’s Etail Power List 2012.
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OpinionComment: Distribution centres are the focus of ecommerce operations
Congratulations to everyone included in this year’s Retail Week Etail Power List.
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OpinionComment: Online shopper demands are challenging to manage
I would like to pass on my congratulations to everyone featured in Retail Week’s Etail Power List 2012.
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OpinionComment: Etail matures in the multichannel world
Congratulations to everyone who has made it into this year’s Retail Week Etail Power List – and especially to those that continue to rise within the rankings.
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OpinionComment: Investors care about profit, not tattoos
For many retail leaders it is an article of faith to demonstrate that they hold their store staff in high esteem, and results presentations typically pay tribute to the efforts made on the shopfloor.
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OpinionComment: Uneven playing field as etail grows
There is nothing to beat actually making a purchase, in store or online, if you really want to know how a retailer is performing.
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OpinionComment: Big data questions loom large over retailers this Christmas
The question posed by ‘big data’ is one that continues to go largely unanswered for retailers.
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Blog: Augmented apps – a fad which is becoming a reality
Very is the latest retailer to have integrated augmented reality app Blippar into its advertising.
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OpinionComment: The legalities of HMV's dresscode controversy
Music stores like HMV have long been considered bastions of individuality, staffed by individuals who are encouraged to show their distinct personalities.
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OpinionComment: We must ease the bumps in business rates to protect local shops
The Government in committed to seeing healthy high streets and a thriving retail sector in Britain.
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OpinionComment: The High Street: Who really cares?
This week the government have announced the formation of the Distressed Retail Property Taskforce (DRPT) to try and find ways of rejuvenating towns and cities – about time we say!
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OpinionComment: Mascots can provide a powerful brand image
Let’s hear it for retailers with mascots. In some cases the mascots are one of the first things that pop into your head.
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OpinionBlog: Notonthehighstreet.com's gift finder app
The gift market is important all year round, but never more so than at Christmas.
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OpinionComment: The untapped potential of people counting
Most retailers have a way of capturing data around who enters and leaves their stores.
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Blog: In-store wi-fi isn’t just about free internet access
It may seem strange to use the term ‘another channel’ when talking about in-store wi-fi, but the fact is, if your customers can log-in to your network, you have a massive opportunity to capture data and engage with them.
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OpinionComment: Stores - the only way is down(sizing)
Closing stores and increasing online activities may sound attractive, but is it realistic or possible?
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OpinionComment: Time for etailers to get compliance in order
On 12 October the Office of Fair (OFT) revealed that it had undertaken a large scale audit of websites.
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OpinionComment: Argos bids farewell to past in digital shift
The much anticipated strategic review of Argos by its managing director John Walden was delivered this week from the relative comfort of a first-half performance that registered like-for-like sales growth of 0.6%.
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OpinionComment: The real meaning of multichannel
However you define it, stores and online are what really matters.