Opinion – Page 345
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Online conversion key as web sales slow
Neither nose-diving share prices, nor the ongoing debate about whether the UK is yet in recession could deter the great and the good of e-commerce from coming together for a conference in West London yesterday.
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A tense time for landlords and retailers
There have been some pretty serious conversations between landlords and retailers in the past week as the arrival of the September quarterly rent day last week brought two issues to a head.
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The X factor: how mid-market retailers can get ahead in the push for posh
Last week brought the annual handing out of gongs for the best in UK store design at the 11th Retail Interiors Awards and a glittering event it was, as wine flowed (rather too) freely and the design cognoscenti danced ’til dawn.
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Tesco banking on banking
In an ironic about-turn, consumers were this week knocking down the doors of Northern Rock to open savings accounts.
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For extra cash, take in a lodger or two
While every retailer is constantly on the lookout for ways of increasing sales and cutting costs, there is a growing number that are generating a whole new stream of revenue from their prime asset: store space.
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Bad times bring out the best
Retail staff are most likely to suffer in the downturn and yet many continue to be an inspiration
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Is M&S right to hope for the best?
Sir Stuart Rose’s assertion earlier today that “every morning is a good morning” at M&S seemed fairly terse.
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OpinionGreen IT gets a retail lesson
A new book by John Lewis Partnership technical strategy manager Gary Hird helps managers cut through all the industry greenwash and pick out what is important within the mass of information published on green IT.
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OpinionProperty comment: Westfield, retail's Marmite
Where Marmite is concerned, you either love it or hate it. Retailers fall into the same distinct camps when it comes to Westfield London.
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Stores 2008: this year’s retail design round-up
Tomorrow sees the publication of Stores 2008, a book produced by Retail Week with the support of Land Securities that celebrates the best in retail design across the world during the past 12 months.
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Sainsbury's connects with its customers
It’s difficult sometimes to see the difference between the grocers’ price promotion campaigns.
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Good news is still out there
Watching TV and reading the national press, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s Armageddon.
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Sir Stuart Rose and Sir Terry Leahy are survivors
The results caravan moves on next week through two of its biggest stops on the trip. On Tuesday, Tesco unveils first-half figures and on Thursday, Marks & Spencer issues second-quarter numbers.
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JD Sports is a cut above
JD Sports Fashion’s stellar results may have come as a surprise to many, especially those who have been following the fortunes of its sportswear competitors, JJB Sports and Sports Direct.
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Stephen Robertson, British Retail Consortium: Retail needs more palatable food policy
In early sci-fi movies, when robots were given conflicting orders the sparks flew and their heads blew off. Being a food retailer trying to respond to contradictory government policy must sometimes feel just like that.
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OpinionNo one is immune to the slump
If giant banks are falling victim to the downturn, it’s a sign retailers can’t afford to be complacent.
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Cabot Circus: Bristol’s much-needed retail injection
Of all the shopping centres opening this autumn, Cabot Circus in Bristol is arguably the most needed.
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Retail cinderellas: why retailers need a consistent store standard
As well as being the year that will be remembered for exposing the peril of injudicious lending and the plague of short-selling, this year may go down as the last dance in the development ball in retail circles.
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Can Tesco beat the discounters at their own game?
It seems strange that the mighty Tesco should be worried about a competitor that is just a fraction of its size. Yet this week the grocer launched its biggest package of money-saving measures since it launched its iconic Value range 15 years ago.