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Retail surgery: How often should we assess the usability and functionality of our website to make sure that we are maximising sales?
How often should we assess the usability and functionality of our website to make sure that we are maximising sales?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should we let staff communicate with each other using sites like Twitter and Facebook or instant messaging services?
Should we let staff communicate with each other using sites like Twitter and Facebook or instant messaging services?
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OpinionNo red card for CNP fraud
After years of rising card-not-present fraud, which retailers have had to shoulder, is technology finally winning the battle?
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OpinionScandi brands, Scandi bland?
News that Danish fashion chains Vero Moda and Jack & Jones are to open a dual fascia shop on Oxford Street should be greeted as good news by shoppers in search of variety on one of the UK’s leading commercial thoroughfares. Yet it is hard not to stifle a mild yawn.
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The slightly less private Ryan
Was the Oracle Retail Week Awards last night and I reckon it was the best yet.
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OpinionPrimark: the fashion retailer for our supermarket age
Primark celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, and its double success at the Oracle Retail Week Awards last night perhaps represented its coming of age.
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OpinionLatecomers join the online party
The arrival of big brands like Gap is a sign of ecommerce’s maturity, says Steve Robinson
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OpinionBlacks’ uphill struggle
Blacks chief executive Neil Gillis must feel like a mountain walker approaching the summit only to find there’s a steep rock face still to climb.
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OpinionDreaded needs test rears its head again
Yes, it’s election season and the Tories are going for the populist planning vote with their new Open Source Planning green paper.
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OpinionOnline home truths
The impact that the growth of online sales will have on some retailers’ businesses is the elephant in the board room.
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OpinionA sensible Game
Game’s decision to close a total of 43 stores and concessions is the right move for a difficult market.
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OpinionMake lots of noise
It’s a few weeks before Levi’s reveals what’s been going on in its Regent Street flagship, but this is a brand that knows how to ratchet up the marketing ante and generate excitement.
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OpinionRetail's political struggle
The general election, already in full swing though yet to be declared, has been unsettling retail sector investors all year.
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OpinionNo guarantee of success for foreign retailers
Cortefiel’s decision to come to the UK is positive news for the high street. While there is a need for a clearout of brands that have had their day, our shopping streets and malls need to be continually refreshed with new names that will draw the shoppers.
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OpinionDeal with complaints first time
Don’t let complaints escalate - deal with them swiftly from the front line
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OpinionFactors that define retail success
The trading climate to come will magnify the differences between the strong and the weak. So what are those differences?
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OpinionRetail surgery: My business has increased the number of promotions it is doing - how can I ensure my strategy is effective?
My business has increased the number of promotions it is doing - how can I ensure my strategy is effective?
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Retail surgery: What does the proposed repeal of the Land Agreements Exclusion Order mean to retailers?
What does the proposed repeal of the Land Agreements Exclusion Order mean to retailers?
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OpinionHard-to-read Mike Ashley rules the roost in sports retail
It has been months since the last scandal to hit sports retailers – perhaps Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley has been on an extended Christmas holiday?
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OpinionWatch and learn
Retailers are beginning to emulate the idea-incubating cultures that exist within the most successful technology companies, but there is still some way to go before they admit that failure is not always defeat.
