Opinion – Page 323
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OpinionUK shopping centres lead the way
For retailers coming into the European market, the UK’s shopping centres are the most appealing place to start.
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OpinionPrimark is just getting started
There was a point when a visit to Primark was a bit of a bunfight. But the days of garments on the floor outnumbering those on the rails now seems a distant memory – in most branches anyway.
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OpinionThere is more to come from Morrisons
Morrisons is showing good growth in its expansion strategy. But could its confidence mean it steps up plans in other areas of the business?
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OpinionTransparently good
Kingfisher and Sports Direct showed both sides of the corporate governance coin this week.
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OpinionThe Sunday trading battle still isn’t over
One running story dominated the early years of Retail Week more than any other – the battle over Sunday trading. It was bitterly fought and dragged on for years, and it was perhaps inevitable that what would emerge from the process would be an unsatisfactory compromise.
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OpinionTake a chance on youth
Tumbling mortgage rates, food deflation and lower energy bills – sighs of relief all round. But just when we thought the recession was beginning to ease, Britain has been dealt another blow.
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OpinionHas the hypermarket had its day?
Once upon a time, there was an era when the hypermarket format was exciting. Indeed, each hyper opening caused a frisson.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Visual merchandising display costs
How can I keep the costs of my visual merchandising displays to a minimum and how regularly do I need to change them?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Selecting customer survey questions
We want to conduct customer surveys to get feedback on where we are going wrong in stores. What kind of questions do I need to ask to get the most useful responses?
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OpinionSize is everything as N Brown prepares to take on High & Mighty
They say size isn’t everything but if you are in fashion it certainly is.
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OpinionThe long and the short of IT strategy
The mixture of strategy and tactics that the best retailers are employing to beat the recession is something that IT departments can learn from, and should champion through their businesses.
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OpinionThe real enemy of independent retailers
Multiple retailers often get the blame when independent stores go out of business. But they’re not the biggest threat to the existence of small specialist retailers.
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OpinionBovver on a budget
It’s a sign of the times that one of the most innovative new stores to appear this year in the UK isn’t actually permanent.
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OpinionMajestic toasts new customers
Majestic Wine has switched its minimum order policy, and the move — along with its customer service proposition — is likely to bring in new customers.
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OpinionA good write-up
There’s been plenty of writing down of retail assets over the past year or two, but precious little writing up.
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OpinionNo fear of consumers cancelling Christmas
Goodbye, summer – now the serious business starts. The first week of September always has the feeling of starting a new term, and in retail it’s the most important one of the year as the four-month countdown to Christmas kicks off in earnest.
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OpinionLessons from the highly evolved
Species evolution has a lot to teach us when it comes to developing businesses, says Mark Price
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OpinionPreaching to the unconverted
There’s no doubt over the internet’s success as a retail channel. However, behind this success there are many factors that have changed over time, including the consumer.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Preventing queues at tills
What can we do to prevent customers abandoning their shopping baskets and not spending because of queues at our tills?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Controlling student discount giving
We think our store staff are giving away student discounts when they shouldn’t. How can we put a stop to this?