Opinion – Page 301
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OpinionOcado investors should be in it for the long haul
“EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for gross profit/(loss), operating profit/(loss), profit/(loss) before tax.” Wise words from an unexpected place - none other than the very small print at the end of Ocado’s announcement of its intention to float, released last Thursday.
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OpinionKesa turns on to change
Activist investor Knight Vinke put some spark in electricals retailer Kesa’s share price this week after building up a 3% stake.
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Going their own way
Debenhams shift from brands to own-bought is proving good for margins but not so great for comp sales.
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OK for today
HMV produced a very respectable set of full year results today, but chief executive Simon Fox will know that challenges lie ahead.
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Nick Samuel
The untimely death of former Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel was very sad news.
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OpinionRetailers win the World Cup
Not many retailers will be crying today. What was remarkable about yesterday’s debacle was the air of resignation about a defeat that the majority seemed to have viewed as inevitable.
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OpinionPutting on a united front
Individual talent alone is not enough, it is great teams that win the day.
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OpinionAdopting a consumer goods outlook
This reflection of FMCG brands’ best practice by major retailers can also extend to how they structure their organisations or would like to be perceived.
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OpinionRetail surgery: We have just been purchased by new private owners. How can we expect the culture and running of the business to change?
We have just been purchased by new private owners. How can we expect the culture and running of the business to change?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We have focused on retaining the profitable customers on our database, rather than acquiring new ones. How do we get the balance right?
We have focused on retaining the profitable customers on our database, rather than acquiring new ones. How do we get the balance right?
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OpinionVAT increase will not derail retail’s recovery
Everyone in retail knows that balancing the books and getting the economy back on track is going to be vital
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Dixons is back...sort of
DSG International is renaming itself Dixons Retail, which is an eminently sensible move
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OpinionRental realism required
Retail rents have fallen in the past year but still have further to go.
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Give my regards to Bond Street
Bond Street is in the news today, with retailers angry because plans for a Crossrail station there are in jeopardy, but the new-look Fenwick there is well worth a look.
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OpinionHonking all the way to the bank
Sainsbury’s scored with the sales of its vuvuzelas, but for the grocery market in general, the World Cup is just what is needed right now.
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OpinionPromises need to be kept
Retailers must deliver on their promises or risk losing customer goodwill, says Simon Burke