Opinion – Page 292
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OpinionTimes have changed, so must we
Rising costs and our failing ability to pay them means retail must change, says Neil Gillis
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OpinionHistory repeating itself at M&S
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could be forgiven for feeling he is experiencing a bittersweet groundhog day.
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Retailers should be just as proud of a well-executed copycat idea as a truly innovative one, heard the delegates at this week’s Internet Retailing conference.
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Matalan upgrades warehouse system in e-commerce drive
Matalan is pushing its expansion into e-commerce by upgrading its warehouse management system.
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SPONSOR POST: The Google Product Extensions Feature: What is it?
Some of our customers who used the new Google Product Extensions feature in beta experienced better click-through and conversion rates.
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Newsagent state of mind
Possibly the best account of working on the front line of retail I’ve read
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Mind the Gap
Gap’s u-turn on its logo is the funniest thing that’s happened in retail in ages
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John Lewis launches mobile site
John Lewis has launched the mobile-optimised version of its website.
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What we’re reading: Monday
Retail technology stories we found worth reading on the web today
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Welcome to Retail Bytes
Introducing Retail Bytes, the new e-commerce and technology blog from Retail Week.
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OpinionRetailers show their true colours
Full marks to Waterstones for the advert it ran in a national newspaper on Saturday. The bookseller may have had its fair share of troubles, but its marketing department knows a good thing when it sees one and in this instance, this appears to have been Waitrose.
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Cheap, not cheerful
The continental hard discounters’ march on the UK was never going to make a major impact.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Store staff are unenthusiastic about a new performance management scheme. How can I enforce the policy?
Store staff are unenthusiastic about a new performance management scheme. How can I enforce the policy?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do we have to change our employment policies to reflect the changes to the Equality Act?
How do we have to change our employment policies to reflect the changes to the Equality Act?
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OpinionMorrisons: the balsamic vinegar test
The Bolland legacy isn’t dead. It just needs further tightening up. So far he has kept to the real retail basics; simplifying ranging, innovation in own brand, further work on IT and supply chain, and improving customer service.
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OpinionHelp retailers help everyone else
Government needs to inspire retailers with tax breaks and incentives, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionSir Terry Leahy points the way to a steady retail recovery
While some may harbour doubts about the retail recovery, they don’t seem to be haunting Sir Terry Leahy.