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SPONSOR POST: The Great CSE Rate Change
It’s that time of year again — comparison shopping engines have announced whether or not they will increase rates for the holidays. Any retailer using CSEs should take heed and plan their budgets accordingly or they risk being hit with some surprising bills.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Some of my employees are nearly 65 and one of them has a very physical job. Given the plans to abolish the default retirement age, what are my options?
Some of my employees are nearly 65 and one of them has a very physical job. Given the plans to abolish the default retirement age, what are my options?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
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OpinionWe need partnerships, not talking shops
Cracks and leaks are my starting point and no, this isn’t about winter pipework precautions.
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OpinionEntrepreneurs are not villains
The role of business in generating prosperity still isn’t recognised, says Malcolm Walker
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OpinionWill Bolland’s caution be enough for M&S?
Marc Bolland showed when he succeeded Sir Ken Morrison that he knew how to manage a legacy. And while the Dutchman was unmistakably in charge as Marks & Spencer announced its interim results this week, Sir Stuart Rose’s M&S will live on, because Bolland’s eagerly awaited vision wasn’t very radical ...
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OpinionAsos could well defy doubters
Online star Asos not only has fashion to die for, its numbers look pretty stylish too.
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Staples automates auditing system to fight shrinkage
Staples has improved the accuracy and speed of audits through automating this system to fight shrinkage and improve corporate compliance.
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Making his Marc
Marc Bolland outlined his plans for M&S with a marathon session at the interims today, but how much of it was really new?
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Pets at Home achieves success with click and collect
Pets at Home has achieved double the orders it anticipated through its click and collect service.
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Love it or hate it, it has its place
The Marmite pop-up stores in Selfridges stores are an example of why location matters.
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Sitting comfortably
DFS did remarkably well through the downturn, but how much will Richard Baker tinker with the formula?
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SPONSOR POST: Peak online trading day in the UK? Monday 6th December
Last year, I predicted that ‘The Busiest Day’ online here in the UK would be Monday 7th December.
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Hawes & Curtis
An online tool trialled by shirt and suit retailer Hawes & Curtis shows how close websites are getting to matching the in-store experience.
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OpinionRetail surgery: I need a cost-effective way of ensuring my small stores have the right staffing hours and that we pay staff the correct amount. What are the options?
I need a cost-effective way of ensuring my small stores have the right staffing hours and that we pay staff the correct amount. What are the options?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can I suggest a debt-for-equity swap to our bank or would that only work for larger companies?
My retail business has accumulated a fair amount of debt recently and it is becoming unmanageable. Can I suggest a debt-for-equity swap to our bank or would that only work for larger companies?
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OpinionThe customer will be king in 2011
Customer habits are changing and retailers need to stay ahead of the game, says Richard Baker
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OpinionA meeting of retail migrants
Some 1,000 participants migrated to Berlin last week for the World Retail Congress. And as migration, in a sense, was a congress leitmotif, Berlin was the perfect location. Ring-walled from access for millions of its nearest neighbours over decades, this city is now the cosmopolitan meeting point über alles.