Opinion – Page 265
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OpinionPut your best foot forward online
With so much choice on the web, retailers must give people a reason to pick them, says David Wild
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OpinionA tough four months to Christmas lie ahead
It’s the time of year when the holiday season comes to an end, and the focus across retail turns to Christmas. Unusually there’s been no shortage of retail news in August this year. The problem is it’s mostly been bad.
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Time to make a judgement call
Two of the retailers most mauled by the bears update next week, electricals group Dixons and Argos owner Home Retail.
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We’ve made a mistake that has impacted sales. How do we recover?
We’ve made a significant mistake with our customer proposition that has impacted sales and profitability. How do we recover the situation?
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OpinionThe dark before the dawn
Retail Week gave its edition of August 12 the strapline ‘Retail’s Darkest Week’. This may turn out to be not too much of an exaggeration, but because of more than riots.
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Once more unto the shops dear friends
Shopping and leisure were once synonymous in the UK. If the offer’s right, they still are.
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OpinionPoundland distances itself from Poundworld
Fixed pricing, pound retailing, the round pound – call it what you like, but it seems to be everywhere I turn.
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A bit of local difficulty
At a time when people are shopping locally more because of the higher cost of fuel, the Co-op should be doing better than it is
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OpinionKeeping it in the family
Family businesses have been in the news lately for reasons good and bad.
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OpinionConfidence in our cities won’t return overnight
The launch of the High Street Fund to support small retailers affected by the riots is a welcome initiative.
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OpinionPreparing for the golden quarter
After the dog days of August, the sector springs into action again in early September.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can suppliers dictate retail prices?
Is it possible for a supplier to dictate the price at which I can sell its goods?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can in-store radio enhance the retail environment?
How can we ensure our in-store radio is enhancing our retail environment and working to the best effect?
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Why Steve Jobs was a brilliant retailer
The retirement of Steve Jobs as Apple chief executive marks the loss of the technology world’s first big superstar, but painting him as a purely technical figure underestimates him – Jobs’ contribution to the retail world has been significant.
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OpinionIt’s time for zero tolerance
The authorities have turned a blind eye to retail crime for too long, says Malcolm Walker
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Why selling software could help cash-strapped retailers
The software market is a lucrative one – just ask HP, which recently bought the UK’s biggest software company, Autonomy, and announced its withdrawal from the lower-margin hardware market. It might not sound very relevant to retailers, but it could be, as there’s every chance they could follow in the tech giant’s footsteps and sell software.
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How mobile improved engagement at New Look
With a handful of big retail names now devoting more time and energy to mobile, details of its benefits are starting to filter through and New Look is one early adopter whose trials have suggested that using the channel improves customer engagement.
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Asos launches iPad edition
Online fashion retail giant Asos has launched an iPad edition of its monthly magazine.
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OpinionStrictly come M&S
Marks & Spencer’s move into the world of TV light entertainment looks, at first sight, a questionable strategy.
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Which retailers are best on Facebook?
Facebook can feel like a bit of a popularity contest, and retailers aren’t immune – ChannelAdvisor’s monthly index now pits them against each other in the race for new fans.