Opinion – Page 235
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OpinionComment: Opportunity knocks at SuperGroup
Just as SuperGroup looked to be getting a stable management in place, the fashion retailer has suffered the sudden loss of its co-founder and chief executive for wholesale and international.
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OpinionComment: Desperate tactics won’t win the game for retailers
Inflation is at its lowest level in two years. But this isn’t necessarily a cause for celebration. Demand is so weak that vendors are desperate to generate revenue.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading is less attractive than it may seem
While retailers in London, and across the country, have taken advantage of the relaxation of Sunday Trading hours over the last fortnight it is too early to argue whether this should become a permanent change.
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OpinionComment: The humble barcode is the future for m-commerce
The consumerisation of technology is bound to drive innovations in shopping, but nothing yet has had the same kind of potential as the increasing ubiquity of smartphones.
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British business targets international gold
While the main event took place at Stratford, Her Majesty’s Government was hard at work at Lancaster House selling the UK to the world during The British Business Embassy’s Global Investment Conference.
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OpinionComment: Retailers weren't welcome at the Olympics
As a confirmed internationalist, I watched the Olympic opening ceremony with a mixture of embarrassment and dread.
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OpinionComment: Westfield uses Google+ photo booth to boost social media profile
Westfield has launched a number of centres in this country and is now building its already huge profile across social media.
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OpinionComment: Cyber thieves are smarter than you think
There are two opposite views on the best way to protect sensitive retail data from cyber thieves, including payment card, CRM, inventory, pricing and payroll data.
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OpinionComment: With the Olympics over, what’s left for retailers?
Well that’s it then, today is the first post-Olympic day and already there will be people feeling the lack of screens featuring other people running, jumping or splashing.
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OpinionComment: Moore to do for HMV chief
The claim by departing HMV chief executive Simon Fox that his legacy is the survival of the entertainment giant should be taken at face value.
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OpinionComment: Wilkinson gives value a run for its money
Shopping at value retailers actually terrifies me. The overstocked, overcrowded stores make the shopping trip a mission to get in and out of the shop as soon as is physically possible so I can breathe again.
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OpinionComment: Will click and collect save the high street?
Short-term benefits make click and collect an attractive investment for many retailers but, ultimately, it won’t patch up the problems on the high street.
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OpinionComment: Olympic Games legacy should extend to the high street
Ennis, Wiggins and Farah – just three of the names that will enter sporting folklore after the stunning success of Great Britain’s first home Olympics since 1948.
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OpinionComment: Traditional channels are still alive
Digital is at the forefront of retailers’ minds, and rightly so. But opportunities are being missed where traditional customers are concerned.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can we understand who are our most valuable customers?
How can we understand who are our most valuable customers?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I get senior management more engaged in important projects?
How can I get senior management more engaged in important projects?
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OpinionComment: A new adventure that’s poles apart
The North Pole and Everest are under his belt. Now the South Pole is next.
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OpinionComment: Retail's big wigs head for Whitewall
The Government was showcasing the best of British retailing today in front of a global audience, timed alongside the Olympics.
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OpinionComment: HMV - Hope May Vanish?
It is often said that hope springs eternal and that is certainly the way HMV’s management seem to feel, as they still confidently expect profits of over £10m this year, despite their dependence on Christmas trading and despite dismal trading over the last year. But HMV might stand for “Hope May Vanish”.
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OpinionComment: July BRC figures show signs of life
The July sales figures reported by the BRC hardly represented a ‘wish you were here’ postcard from the industry, but behind the monthly figures there were reasons for optimism.