Opinion – Page 274
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OpinionThe coalition’s first year report card
In Retail Week exactly a year ago I asked what would be different about lobbying a coalition.
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OpinionTried and trusted
By harnessing social media retailers can give customers what they want, says Rick Bendel.
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OpinionA false dawn for the two-speed market?
After two bank holidays, a royal wedding and some cracking weather, this week had a bit of a back to school feeling.
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N Brown overlooked
While the etail era has made online outfitter Asos a share price star, another retailer well placed to benefit from changing shopper habits has been overlooked.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can you explain the impact of the Electricity Market Reform on retailers?
Can you explain the impact of the Electricity Market Reform on retailers?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the benefits of conducting a full review of our business?
What are the benefits of conducting a full strategic and financial review of our business?
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Harvey out, Reynolds in
People stories always prove the most popular on the Retail Week website, and there were two big ones yesterday.
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When is the All Saints deal going to happen?
If you’re becoming confused by all the reports that a deal for the sale of All Saints was going to be completed imminently, you’re not alone
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Give me a reason to shop at your store
The new Best Buy store in Hayes needs to be rather more than simply good-looking.
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OpinionTransformation takes time
Retailers should look on today’s tough market as an opportunity, says Sir Geoff Mulcahy.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I find useful online data?
I am getting buried in online data. How can I sort through it all and how do I know what is useful?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Do the benefits of offering free returns outweigh the costs?
Do the benefits of offering free returns outweigh the costs?
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OpinionSunday trading laws are not sustainable
Politicians have long talked about reducing retail regulation, but the Government’s Red Tape Challenge is the first sign of action.
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Argos down but not out
Is Argos the new Woolies, someone asked last week when parent Home Retail issued prelims showing plunging profits at the catalogue store business.
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Bricks and brands
My last article focused on the transience of retail brands versus the resilience of those in consumer goods (adieu Ratners; re-bonjour Perrier).
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Dune's Facebook store
Dune has followed the lead of Asos and one of a select few retailers to invest in F-commerce and open a Facebook store.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the the benefits of customer reviews?
Review site Reevoo’s retail partners experience an average sales rise of 18% I have read a lot about the benefits of customer reviews. What are the fundamental components of a successful review system?
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OpinionWhen the going gets tough...
As we head towards summer it’s now clear that this will be a very difficult year for UK retail.