Opinion – Page 262
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OpinionRetail surgery: What does 'shopper marketing' mean?
I keep hearing the term ‘shopper marketing’. What does it mean?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What should I look out for when outsourcing my data centre hosting?
I’m looking to outsource our data centre hosting to an external supplier. What should I look for in a potential provider and how do I ensure that I receive true value from the relationship?
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OpinionChinese whispers hit Burberry
For evidence of shareholder short-termism, look no further than luxury goods retailer and brand Burberry.
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OpinionThe shifting battleground on price
Tesco announces a new price initiative and the media proclaim a price war.
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Tesco comes out fighting
Tesco’s like-for-like sales fall in the UK is big news, but Phil Clarke didn’t seemed fazed by the challenge ahead today
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Thomas Pink utilises video
Shirt retailer Thomas Pink has redesigned its transactional website with a strong focus on video.
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Quick fix low cost design. There is no such thing
At a time when cost is almost everything, the notion that a low cost format will jump full formed from the computer screen is wishful thinking.
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Westfield revisited
Returning to Westfield Stratford two weeks after opening showed that trade had settled down after the first day frenzy, but that the shoppers now are the ones retailers will want
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the value of a chief operating officer?
Why should retailers hire a chief operating officer, and what value do they provide?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I meet my health and safety obligations when using contractors?
When using contractors, how can I ensure that I satisfy my health and safety obligations to prevent prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive?
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OpinionNew skills will cause a shift in power
We know that the retail industry is changing at a pace the like of which has never been seen before.
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OpinionThe truth behind the story
The reality is retail is thriving, and keen young people are driving its success, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionGrocery retailing isn’t just about price
It would have been hard for Tesco’s Big Price Drop to live up to the hype that built up before its launch.
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OpinionMoss Bros helps itself to profits
Moss Bros this week provided a rare piece of good news for the high street.
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OpinionFat Face thrives under new management
Little over a year ago, one wondered whether Fat Face, the lifestyle fashion retailer, had run its course.
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OpinionDealing with uncertainty
It’s been a long, not very hot summer that has seen retailers come (mainly from overseas) and go (mainly among the native big-ticket operators).
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OpinionDesigner service
Designers create interiors that make you want to shop. But do they consider the service element in any meaningful way? 20|20’s Jim Thompson comments
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OpinionTesco and the supermarket price wars
So the Tesco Panzers have launched an autumn blitzkrieg pricing offensive and Reichsleiter Brasher has fired the opening £500m salvo in the mother of all supermarket price wars.
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Why mobile is so crucial
The managing director of Google UK has said having some kind of mobile presence is now so crucial for retailers that not having anything is “like having your shop shut on a Tuesday.”
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OpinionBirmingham's BID to get shoppers back
Birmingham’s Style Live event showed the role Business Improvement Districts can play in creating excitement which brings shoppers back.