Opinion – Page 239
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OpinionSpecsavers launches eye test app
High street optician Specsavers has developed a health care app that allows customers to use their smartphone to test their sight.
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OpinionComment: Cloud complexity may be the death of us all
Like any new IT toy, the cloud has repeatedly been proclaimed this wonderful approach that will cut costs, improve operations and most likely cure cancer.
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OpinionSuccessful mobile retail apps
Design an app, build it, launch it to market and tell your customers about it. Sounds easy, right? Well yes, if you apply the magic formula.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer's problems go beyond management instability
Management stability counts for a lot in business, but at Marks & Spencer the top management team always seems to be chopping and changing, so what are we to make of the latest reshuffle announced today?
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OpinionOlympics: Economy boost or bit of a nuisance?
Ok, I’m going to use the ‘O’ word – a dangerous undertaking if guidelines being circulated to Oxford businesses about the enigmatically named ‘torch-relay event’ are to be believed.
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In-store PayPal: Your even more flexible friend
Melt my wallet down into a belt for Barbie’s boyfriend? Not quite yet! While there may well be an app for my Tesco clubcard, I still need somewhere to keep my train tickets, receipts, vouchers, coupons, loyalty cards, driving license, paper clips. Oh yes, and my cash, debit and credit cards.
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OpinionEnvironment trumps merchandise
Trade shows flatter to deceive, but much of what is on show fails to makes its way to the store.
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OpinionLondon 2012: Maximising retail profits while keeping staff on-side
With a few weeks to go until the Olympic Games begin, excitement and anticipation are building, not just in London, but across the whole of the UK.
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OpinionAre 76% of purchase decision really made in-store?
Popai announced last month that in their latest survey 76% of purchase decisions are made in-store. This has caused some heated debate in the last few weeks.
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OpinionRetail interiors: Tough times, diverse store design
Fewer, better and more focused might be the watchwords for retail interiors in 2012 and as the year passes the halfway mark, it’s a tendency that might be becoming more, rather than less, evident.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How will the contactless payment threshold impact retailers?
What impact will the recent increase in the contactless payment threshold from £15 to £20 have on retailers?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can retailers foster innovation in their businesses?
How can retailers foster innovation in their businesses and bring new ideas to market more quickly?
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OpinionEcommerce is not borderless
Online retailers must recognise cultural differences to thrive, says Ulric Jerome.
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OpinionChristmas in July with Heston Blumenthal
It’s that time of the year again – Christmas in July, when retailers show off their festive wares in the summer, whetting our appetites five months in advance.
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OpinionDelivery experience comes of age
The delivery experience is fast becoming a major differentiator for retailers.
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OpinionBeating the wet weather
The strengths of department store group Debenhams’ strategy shone through in last week’s update.
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OpinionA good merger’s like a good marriage
Transatlantic miles of column inches have been inspired by the recently announced merger of Alliance Boots and Walgreens.
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OpinionWhy there will always be room in the market for good indie stores
Multiple retailers and independents should not be enemies. Both are essential for healthy high streets says Clare Rayner, founder of Independent Retailer Month UK.
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OpinionComment: UK health food market fails to capture consumer interest
The UK arm of the US health food retailer Whole Foods Market’s has reported that its losses have widened in the UK.
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Employment, entrepreneurship and effort - retailers will Take That
The surprise arrival of pop star Gary Barlow as the guest of honour may have won the loudest cheer from students at this year’s Retail Fashion Academy Awards, but the greatest achievement of the school and its driving force Sir Philip Green remains the enormous coalition of retailers that supports ...