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OpinionNRF: New York welcomes back the big boys of retail IT
The IT bosses of three of the fourbiggest retailers in the world have been spotted at the National Retail Federation conference and show in New York this week; and that says something about the role technology will play in the industry’s recovery from recession.
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OpinionIt’s right to put town centres first
The government is right to put town centre developments first, but will its strengthening of PPS4 achieve that?
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OpinionMaking the most of what you’ve got
Slick marketing and bigging up simple things makes US shopping a very different proposition from the UK. John Ryan reports from the NRF conference in New York.
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OpinionA taxing problem that won’t go away in 2010
Whoever is in government needs to be careful the recovery isn’t stifled by taxing spending further
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OpinionThere but for the grace of God…
How a soldier turned vicar helped change Malcolm Walker’s mind on assisting ex-offenders
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OpinionThe next phase in digital shopping
The vision of a seamless cross-channel experience remains firmly on the board agenda
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OpinionA reality check for Ocado
Ocado has drawn plenty of glowing press comment and there’s plenty to admire in it, but whether it is flotable is another matter.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure the tills in my stores can cope in the January Sales rush?
How can I make sure the tills in my stores can cope in the January Sales rush?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should I be worried about employees blogging negatively about my business?
Should I be worried about employees blogging negatively about my business, and what can I do to stop this?
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OpinionSpotlight to fall on retail leadership
As the battle to lead the country hots up, leadership will also be a key theme for fashion retailers this year.
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OpinionThe rules of social engagement
If 2009 was the year that retailers jumped on the Twitter bandwagon, then what will 2010 bring in terms of social media?
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OpinionFarewell January Sales
The January Sales are becoming so condensed that retail destinations are going to have to work hard to drive footfall.
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OpinionGood Evans
My Christmas Eve tale is of a retailer restoring your faith in humanity as well as the commercial sector.
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OpinionLots done, lots more to do
The property industry has made real progress in becoming more flexible over 2009, but a report from the BRC shows there is more to do.
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OpinionChristmas market anybody?
Only three days until the big day and one of the things that many towns and cities have been enjoying is a slice of Continental Christmas Market fayre. Something of the kind can be seen in Liverpool at the moment, which has its streets filled with wooden chalet-style huts from which grateful shoppers are expected to stop and buy. Except that they’re rubbish.
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OpinionDoes good food cost less?
Asda created a stir this week when it borrowed one of Sainsbury’s catchphrases. While some might view the theft of a strapline as a sin, having a giggle at Christmas is more important to customers.
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OpinionResourceful retailers made the best of 2009
Calm isn’t a word you’d usually use about retailers the week before Christmas. But with the big day just a week away, there seems a reassuring absence of panic among the UK’s leading retailers.
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OpinionPoor reading from Waterstone’s
Much is made of the benefits of last man standing status in retail but some, such as HMV-owned bookseller Waterstone’s, look punch-drunk.
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OpinionRetailing the green agenda
Retailers can help governments deliver results on carbon emissions, says Ian Cheshire.
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OpinionHere’s to another decade of evolution
At the close of the millennium’s first decade, it’s timely to cast an eye, both back to 1999 and forward to 2019. Parallel leitmotifs arise from opposite directions, across the channel and across the pond.