Opinion – Page 312
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OpinionBuilding the brand
Land Securities’ Brand Empire is a bold venture, but the hard work starts now.
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OpinionJohn Lewis and fashion move as one
In Friday’s weekly trading report, it was fascinating to see that fashion had led the way in providing John Lewis with a substantial increase against last year. Yet perhaps it’s not that surprising. The retailer has been working on raising its fashion game for years now.
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OpinionAn end to grocery promotions?
Asda will take an aggressive stance on the grocery sector this year. But will its price strategy be enough to hold off the likes of Tesco and Morrisons?
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OpinionRetailers will need a watertight story to float
Increasing scepticism means that those retailers that want to get IPOs away will need a watertight story and be floating for the right reasons
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OpinionLet shoppers feel the love
If we don’t win over the consumer cynics, retail could be in for a tough ride says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionA holistic view makes good business
Working towards responsible corporate citizenship certainly can advance a retailer’s stature within the wider social context.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What happens if we are faced with consumer group litigation and will it overlap with a product recall?
What happens if we are faced with consumer group litigation and will it overlap with a product recall?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We want to improve how quickly calls into our store service desk are resolved. What can we do to make the biggest difference?
We want to improve how quickly calls into our store service desk are resolved. What can we do to make the biggest difference?
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OpinionHalfords’ potential acquisition list
The question is how far the span of Halfords’ group can be profitably pushed without sprawling.
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OpinionAbercrombie & Fitch begins to lose its cool
When Abercrombie & Fitch came to the UK in 2007 it was one of the coolest and most anticipated brands of its time.
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OpinionBanks versus boffins
The banks need to think carefully about how they deal with security flaws in Chip and PIN technology if they are to maintain the trust of merchants.
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OpinionOn consistency
If you happen to stroll into Habitat’s Tottenham Court Road flagship, the chances are good not only that you’ll find what you what, but that the service will be helpful, well-informed and that the store environment will encourage you to hang around. But it’s a somewhat different proposition elsewhere.
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OpinionWhat, more regulation?
Both Labour and the Conservatives have lent support to a supermarket ombudsman. But does it actually protect suppliers? And does it matter at all to the consumers?
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OpinionCustomers demand quality over price in food
Times may be tight but when it comes to food, customers still want quality says Mark Price
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OpinionThe ombudsman is a regulatory empire we can do without
In my dictionary, bureaucracy is next to burden and the planned supermarket/supplier ombudsman would be a definition of both.
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OpinionMultichannel retail’s pioneers
A decade after the dotcom crash, online and multichannel retail are firmly established. But as entrepreneurs quest for transformational business models, the multichannel merits of older companies should not be overlooked
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OpinionWeak retailers need to be weeded out
UK retail, particularly fashion, has too many weak brands and too many stores. If consolidation does turn out to be the theme of 2010, that won’t be such a bad thing.
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OpinionRetail surgery: As we are promoting our green credentials, how much focus should we put on asking suppliers to prove they are managing their emissions?
As we are promoting our green credentials, how much focus should we put on asking suppliers to prove they are managing their emissions?
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OpinionRetail surgery: I have recently received a letter from a different lender than the bank we agreed our loan with, stating that now I owe them money. How can that be?
I have recently received a letter from a different lender than the bank we agreed our loan with, stating that now I owe them money. How can that be?
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OpinionAxed Matalan sale is not the closing chapter for retail deals
The failed sale of Matalan yesterday came as little surprise to many.