Opinion – Page 271
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OpinionPicking a winner is easy
As consumer sentiment hardens, identifying retailers that are doing what they should is more straightforward than ever.
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OpinionHow do some retailers buck the negative trend?
It seems like another year when the economic climate and a lack of consumer confidence are the main reasons given by retail chief executives for the recent lacklustre performance in their high street stores.
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OpinionThe new age of own-brand
Retailers can capitalise with own-brand products as customers seek out value, says David Wild
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OpinionRetailers must travel beyond UK for growth
International expansion has traditionally been seen as an opportunity to take advantage of exciting new territories and the growing consumer economies of emerging markets.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we use social media to generate sales?
Tesco has claimed impressive sales figures generated through social media. How can other retailers learn from this?
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OpinionThe big-box blues
After all the speculation beforehand, Carphone Warehouse gave away little about the future of the fledgling Best Buy big-box business in the UK when it updated on Tuesday
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An attack on retail
The BBC Trust’s verdict against Panorama’s attack on Primark demonstrates there was, and probably still is, an agenda against retailers in the liberal media
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can suppliers include consequential loss within their contracts?
I’ve heard suppliers may include consequential loss within their contracts. For retailers, this might seem too good to be true,but what are the pitfalls of this kind of agreement?
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OpinionRetailers have to adapt or die
The outlook for UK consumer spending continues to be weak with disposable incomes under increasing pressure, driven largely by the cost of living rising faster than income growth, which in turn is exacerbated by the threat of ongoing public sector cuts.
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OpinionBT Retail Week Technology Awards: IT's big night out
Last night’s BT Retail Week Technology Awards gave IT teams from across the industry a chance to shine (and show off their Scalextric skills).
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Marks & Spencer launches Facebook store
Marks & Spencer is the latest in a long line of retailers to jump on social and F-commerce with the launch of its Facebook store.
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OpinionThe case for Waitrose cafés
There’s a lot to be said for enjoying a cup of coffee while doing your shopping at Waitrose, but are standalone cafés a good move?
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OpinionThe customer is (finally) king
‘The customer is king’ is an adage that has been around for many years.
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OpinionHMV buys time but hard work starts now
That HMV has succeeded in renegotiating its debts and selling Waterstone’s is good news.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can premises owners get tax rebates through unclaimed capital allowances?
I have heard many owners of retail premises are sitting on potentially sizeable tax rebates through unclaimed capital allowances? Is this true and could someone explain it in plain English?
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OpinionUK high streets are alive and well
With the right offering customers will always want to use their high street, says Angela Spindler
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the best way to deal with negative feedback on Twitter and Facebook?
What is the best way to deal with negative reviews about our brand on social media?
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Taking a New Look
Alistair McGeorge today gave a frank view of where New Look has gone wrong, and what he needs to do to turn it around.
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Agents of change?
Agents mega-mergers are leading to a smaller pool of retail property advisers, but it’s still all about the individuals