Opinion – Page 238
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OpinionComment: Will the Olympics herald an Indian summer for retailers?
It has been a challenging year for UK retail, will the London 2012 Olympics usher in a sunnier outlook for retailers?
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OpinionComment: Time for retailers to get a mobile strategy
Mobile is redefining how consumers shop and engage with a brand, and many of us are now shopping on the go.
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OpinionLondon Olympics: Crossing the line in retail
Retailers mark the Olympics without mentioning them.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How do I ensure I adhere to regulations when advertising on Twitter?
How can I make sure I don’t fall foul of the regulator when advertising to customers on Twitter?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: During the 2012 Olympics, how will parcel deliveries be affected?
During the 2012 Olympics, how will parcel deliveries around the main venues be affected?
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OpinionThe pound stores look quids in for growth
The addition of industry veteran Andrew Higginson to the board of Poundland and Monday’s news that 99p Stores has posted an uplift in profits is further evidence of the maturing status of the single-price sector.
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OpinionComment: M&S must be braver than ever
The repositioning of the food offer worked. Fashion must follow suit.
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OpinionReview: Marks & Spencer iPhone app
Marks & Spencer has launched an iPhone app to complement its existing mobile site and provide a better shopping experience for mobile users.
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OpinionComment: Halfords - Are the wheels coming off?
The Aztecs used to indulge in a bit of human sacrifice to appease the gods and it has become customary for companies to imitate the process when it comes to issuing repeated profit warnings.
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OpinionComment: City cautious of Marks & Spencer appointments
The fall in Marks & Spencer’s share price following last week’s update and AGM shows that the retailer has some way to go to convince the City that it is on track.
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OpinionComment: Time to overthrow card fee regime
I love self-service checkouts in the same way I love ATMs, ‘pay at the pump’ and airlines’ online check-ins.
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OpinionComment: iPat on the back for Harrods
IPads and a well-chosen partnership pave the way for an enhanced customer experience at Harrods.
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OpinionRetailers should be aware of senior shoppers
While many retailers invest in attracting hip and tech-savvy young adults through augmented reality or opening stores so dark you have to shop through touch, a growing sector of the population is often missed entirely – senior shoppers.
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OpinionUnderstanding shoppers is the key to retail success
With all the bad news currently swirling around the retail sector it’s easy to think that everyone is suffering.
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OpinionTesco offers Facebook fans double Clubcard points
Tesco is offering Facebook users the chance to earn double Clubcard points by using the social network site to like, share and buy its products.
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OpinionComment: The Tour de Halfords
For cyclists, Halfords’ new ‘lab’ stores are certainly interesting, but as ever, the indy pack continues to race ahead.
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How 'Facebook friendly' should a brand be?
As Facebook slowly achieves world domination, every company is facing the same $64,000 question: How do we leverage the mind-boggling scale of the platform to get our brand noticed?
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OpinionRetail Recommendations: Can They Save the High Street?
We’re all familiar with the Portas Pilots, the Town Teams and the controversial reality TV show whose resulting furore has overshadowed Mary Portas’s December 2011 report and its 28 mainly sensible and constructive recommendations.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How do I ensure my customers have a good in-store experience during the Olympics?
How do I ensure my customers have a good experience in-store during the Olympic Games period?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I take advantage of GPS to reach consumers on the move?
How can I take advantage of GPS functionalities on mobile phones and location-based social media to reach consumers on the move?