Opinion – Page 259
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OpinionMarks & Spencer on the Move
News that M&S is to open a food on the move outlet this week is interesting but what are its chance of success?
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OpinionSelfridges broadens its brands and appeal
Last week’s news that Primark was to open menswear concessions in Selfridges will no doubt have raised a few eyebrows.
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OpinionIt’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t shop online
Congratulations to all the members of the Retail Week Etail Power List 2011 who, collectively, are making history and redefining the future of online retail.
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OpinionEtail gets bigger and better in 2011
Congratulations to everyone who has made it into our second Retail Week Etail Power List.
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OpinionEcommerce faces rapid change and rising challenges
It takes extraordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things, and the successful individuals profiled in this year’s Retail Week Etail Power List, have all achieved outstanding results. I’m delighted to congratulate them all.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is my trademark protected online?
What are my rights when it comes to internet sites selling counterfeit goods bearing my trademark?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I plan for point of sale problems?
I need to better plan for possible problems with our points of sale. What can I do to safeguard against it being down?
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OpinionTime for a guild of retailers
We must unite to create a professional association to raise retail’s status, says Ian Cheshire.
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OpinionHard times for Frozen Value
Back in May we noted that the four leading frozen food specialists had collectively been outperforming the wider supermarket sector.
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OpinionConsumer slowdown is accelerating change
Sitting in a top fashion retailer’s office on Tuesday with the air-conditioning turned up to full blast, it wasn’t hard to see why selling clothes is hard at the moment.
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OpinionM&S steady in rough seas
Amid renewed economic gloom and relentlessly downbeat consumer sentiment, next week brings a chance to gauge the sector’s temperature as some of retail’s biggest beasts report.
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OpinionStill deals to be done despite volatility
It is no great surprise that the mergers and acquisitions environment has been getting much tougher over recent months with increasingly volatile trading conditions and darker consumer outlook – but more about that later, what has happened so far this year?
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Emma Bridgewater
Retailers with only a handful of stores may struggle to create a strong brand identity and customer loyalty.
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OpinionProperty and retail
Over the past seven years the relationship between property and retail has improved and some stunning schemes have been built. But there remains much more to do.
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Primark in Selfridges: Selmark?
Selfridges’ decision to allow Primark into some of its stores is a win win for both retailers.
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Schuhbusiness
One of retail’s unsung success stories celebrated its 30th birthday last night.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do we demonstrate our stores’ worth?
Our investors are pushing us to close stores, but we feel we need them to build our multichannel offer. How do we demonstrate the stores’ worth?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the difference between interfacing and integrating IT systems?
My business utilises a number of different IT systems. What is the difference between interfacing and integrating these systems and which option is the best?