Opinion – Page 302
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Why turnover rents work
If turnover based deals work in airports, why aren’t they used more widely?
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OpinionAn open goal
A quick wander along Oxford Street reveals the paucity of the World Cup retail offer, whether it’s the tired-looking display in the windows of John Lewis, or the many crosses of St George that mark out the fact that you are looking at a branch of SportsDirect.com.
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Hot for hoodies?
The Middle East isn’t an obvious place to try to sell hoodies, but its move there shows Supergroup is on a roll.
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OpinionDalton Philips means business
Morrisons’ new chief executive Dalton Philips has wasted no time in beefing up his board with the appointment of Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson to join as its group commercial director.
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OpinionTime for a retail coalition
If politicians can do it, why can’t retail join forces for the greater good, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionSir Terry Leahy: one of retail’s all-time greats
Cast your mind back to February 1997. Tesco had just taken top spot in the grocery rankings, but at about 20%, its market share was only 2 percentage points above Sainsbury’s.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Which errors by store staff should we focus on to try and improve our shrinkage rates?
Which errors by store staff should we focus on to try and improve our shrinkage rates?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the new night-time food licence that is due to come into force in Scotland all about – and who will it apply to?
What is the new night-time food licence that is due to come into force in Scotland all about - and who will it apply to?
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Home sweet home?
Does the weak trading update from Argos this morning say more about the business or the market?
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OpinionAsos and Net-a-Porter seek growth through different avenues
Two of the biggest success stories in online fashion have delivered big news this week, with a successful trading update form Asos and the announcement of a new menswear site from Net-a-Porter.
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OpinionSmart cookies
Consumer expectations continue to run ahead of what retailers are delivering. But they clearly show what your customers want from multichannel services.
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End of an era
Sir Terry Leahy’s retirement plans are a shock - put simply, he has been the greatest retailer of his generation
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OpinionFood, retail and carnal desire
The link between dining and sex has long been remarked upon. But given the influence that restaurant and retail design seem to have on one another, dining should also be a preoccupation for those whose business it is to create new shopping environments.
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Yorkshire bitter
Sir Ken Morrison’s attack on Marc Bolland was unbecoming of a retail legend
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OpinionThe minefield of OFT investigations
With a heavy heart, I read last week that a company I know is getting caught up in an OFT inquiry.
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OpinionThe human touch
Online growth is a huge opportunity for retailers but stores are still central
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OpinionAsda’s swoop on Netto could be just the start
Few stories in retail come completely out of the blue, but last week’s £778m takeover of Netto’s UK business by Asda took everyone by surprise.
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OpinionRetail surgery: There is a new environmental certification for product packaging. How should we go about attaining it?
There is a new environmental certification for product packaging. How should we go about attaining it?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We’ve heard retailers are claiming back VAT on their delivery contracts. Why is this and can we do it, too?
We’ve heard retailers are claiming back VAT on their delivery contracts. Why is this and can we do it, too?