Opinion – Page 27
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Opinion‘Acquisitive brands are betting big and betting early on emerging trends’
The pace of change in retail has never been greater, driven by the twin factors of rapidly evolving consumer behaviour and technological developments.
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Opinion‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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Opinion‘Retail’s best employers will be retail’s best performers as the world adapts after Covid’
As he unveiled annual results for a year of near-unprecedented disruption, Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock was particularly pleased about one aspect of the electricals retailer’s performance.
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OpinionTesco’s Jason Tarry: ‘We need change in law to protect retail staff from abuse’
Retail workers need greater protection from abuse, threats of violence and assault. That is the conclusion from the Home Affairs Committee report this week on violence and abuse against retail workers, and what we at Tesco are campaigning for.
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Opinion‘For the retail jobs market, this is the calm before the storm’
Monday was meant to herald England’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’. Initially planned for June 21, it has now been delayed until July 19 at the earliest.
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Opinion‘Morrisons – the buy-out barons have some explaining to do’
The controversy instantly ignited by the possibility of private equity gobbling up Morrisons should be an amber light for the big buy-out houses.
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OpinionWorldview: Walmart and Target prove the doomsters wrong on future of stores
When the pandemic shut stores across the US in early 2020, it did not take long for a chorus of doomsters to predict that the end was nigh for physical retail.
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Opinion‘Employers that shy away from flexibility are missing out on a wealth of untapped talent’
Gender equality will never be achieved unless employers think differently about parental leave, argues John Lewis Partnership people director Nikki Humphrey
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OpinionThe Keynote: For retail to succeed, London needs to succeed
The Keynote: For retail to succeed, London needs to succeed
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Opinion‘The lesson from Supreme is that retailers need more than customers – they need fans’
A tale of two fashion retailers. In May 2020, US company J Crew filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A few months later, Supreme was bought by VF Corporation for $2.1bn (£1.6bn).
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Opinion‘The Amazon effect, excess space and the pandemic are driving retail evolution’
If we cast our minds back 20 years or more, most brands had very few standalone sites, preferring to operate via wholesale or concessions in department stores.
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Opinion‘Businesses cannot succeed if the world around them isn’t thriving’
There has never been a more critical time to galvanise greater action from responsible businesses.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Waitrose recruits outside partnership for top retail role
Waitrose’s appointment of the Co-op’s Tina Mitchell as its new retail director is significant for a number of reasons.
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Opinion‘Retail’s rules of value creation have changed for good’
Retailer equity valuations have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past year, amid significant divergence in the performance of individual companies.
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OpinionUnderstanding the diversity problem in UK retail
Reflecting on Retail Week’s publication of the Retail 100 ranking of the country’s most influential leaders, Korn Ferry managing director Sarah Lim asks: why is there still such a lack of diversity in senior retail leadership roles?
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Opinion‘Ocado High Court ruling has big repercussions in on-demand grocery war’
“Disappointed” was Ocado’s verdict this week after it lost a High Court fight to open a new distribution centre in North London.
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Opinion‘After unprecedented times, we need some fresh ideas about retail property’
I’m not often given to quote from the Bible, but the phrase “there’s nothing new under the sun” is hard to avoid when considering some of the approaches to post-lockdown retail right now.
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Opinion‘G7 tech tax deal won’t do much for hard-pressed retailers’
The Treasury has hailed the new G7 agreement for a minimum level of corporate tax announced on Saturday as ‘seismic’, yet it’s not as earth-shattering as it would perhaps like to suggest.
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OpinionMove of the Week: John Lewis fills gaps at the top to face post-Covid balancing act
I’ve noted before how the leadership teams that took retailers into the pandemic will not be the same as those that lead their recovery. This is especially true of retailers most disrupted by Covid-19 – specifically those whose heritage is in stores and who sell discretionary items likes homewares and fashion.
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Opinion‘We’re removing barriers for LGBTQ+ colleagues – here’s how you can too’
June is Pride Month. As celebrations commence, Pets at Home vet in practice and British Veterinary Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association senior vice-president Dan Makin shares how the retailer is stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies