Opinion – Page 283
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Technology stories from around the web
Interesting things we’ve seen around the web this week:
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OpinionBanks are on board – for now
The extent of new lending by the banks continues to preoccupy politicians but for some hard-pressed retailers existing borrowing is front of mind.
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OpinionTaxing big stores won’t save small shops
“It is only fair that the largest, profitable businesses make a greater contribution and if this helps sustain businesses in many of our town and city centres that is an added advantage.”
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Which blogs and forums should retailers target?
Amongst the ranting blogs and the videos of cats, there’s a handful of truly useful sites on the web that are increasingly influencing what people buy.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Am I obliged to let trade union members have paid time off for union activities?
Some of my employees have joined a trade union. Am I obliged to let these staff members have paid time off for union activities or allow them to meet on work premises?
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Mary, quite contrary
Mary Portas’ previous television programmes have been good for retail, but her new Channel 4 series does the industry a disservice
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Why it will pay to be aware of social commerce
Social networks are already a fairly well established part of marketing, customer service and advertising – the next stage will see them muscling in on transactions.
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Whitstable: the way things could be
In a report in late 2010, the New Economic Foundation named Whitstable as the town with the UK’s most diverse high street.
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Back from the dead
Hilco wants the retail world to know it as more than an undertaker to failed retail businesses
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Abel & Cole
A social media strategy is important for any retailer, but for small pure-play etailer Abel & Cole getting it right is imperative.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What does Facebook’s updated Places platform mean for retailers?
What does Facebook’s updated Places platform mean for retailers and what will happen to traditional loyalty schemes in the future?
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OpinionSocial media can no longer be ignored
Just four years ago, retail executives scarcely thought about how social media could one day up-end the traditional way they engage with customers.
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OpinionInterest rate rise could knock retailers for six
There’s only so much you can do if the weather stops customers getting to your stores, or you delivering to their homes.
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OpinionDixons down but not out
Now that most Christmas numbers are out, retail sector investors face a fundamental question: yes, the snow affected sales but were there deeper reasons for disappointing trading at particular companies?
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Green fingers
Tying up with Alan Titchmarsh should help build B&Q’s credibility in the garden sector
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OpinionDon’t fall into the VAT trap
Get beyond the VAT rise and focus on the retail essentials to succeed, says Angela Spindler
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NRF: Mobile's moment
If social media was the hot topic at last year’s meeting of retail minds in New York, then this year the buzz was all about mobile.
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The technology behind international trading
Transparency is fundamental to international trading, says Concrete Group’s Tristan Rogers
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Asos launches transactional Facebook store
Asos.com has announced it will launch a Facebook shop later this month, allowing its 390,000 fans to buy its clothes without leaving the Facebook site.