Opinion – Page 361
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Navigating a path through paradox city
The retail sector is beset by paradox. Food is classified as an area of non-discretionary expenditure but it is one where consumers are exercising more and more discretion.
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Inquiry rulings are a fair deal
Retailers have little to fear from the Competition Commission’s latest recommendations
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Retailers must iUp the competition
Apple has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide that will see it sell a selection of the broadcaster’s programmes through iTunes for £1.89 an episode.
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New formats, new shoppers?
The London property scene has been awash with flagship debuts in the past few weeks.
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A rest is as good as a change
Spend a little time talking to almost any design consultancy and it probably won't be long before you hear one of two things.
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Has Whole Foods Market turned a corner in the UK?
Whole Foods Market opened in London’s trendy High Street Kensington to a fanfare last June.
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The Retail Week - February 15, 2008
Marks & Spencer’s decision to distribute 800,000 money-off vouchers to staff and company pensioners set tongues wagging earlier this week.
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Retailers need to nurture rising stars
“The war for talent is over – and the talent won.” No doubt you’ve heard this, but have you really thought through the implications?
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The web can’t work alone
All channels should be coherent points of contact working to the same overarching agenda
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Is love in the air?
On today of all days, talk of a love affair seems appropriate. And the subject? The British shoppers’ affection for overseas retailers.
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Baugur can get past its issues
“Is Baugur’s UK retail empire on the verge of meltdown?” So began a story in The Sunday Telegraph last month.
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Awareness must equal action
Industry bodies in the UK associated with information security have got together to launch the Information Security Awareness Forum.
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Don’t all pounce at once
Landlords were finally given something to be pleased about last week when US retailer Hollister confirmed it had taken its first store in the UK.
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OpinionDownwardly mobile
Commercial Street, in central Leeds, is typical of roads in many of the UK’s larger towns and cities. Walk its relatively modest length – it will take no more than about two minutes – and you pass no fewer than six mobile phone shops.
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The Retail Week – February 8, 2008
Ian McLeod must have had a tough time choosing between working in Redditch and in Melbourne.
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If you can’t stand the heat, focus on kitchens
The furniture market is a tough place to be at the moment. Our Sale went well, the store remains busy and people are still buying – but not as much as we thought they would.
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Commission to target supermarkets code of practice?
The entire grocery sector will be busy next week tucking into the Competition Commission’s remedies report, following a two-year inquiry.
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Kinnaird must put his best foot forward
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird, whose shoe chain Dolcis went into administration last month, made a bold comeback this week with the acquisition of struggling clothing chain Style Menswear for a token sum of £1.
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It’s time for the last word on rate cuts
I have been taken to task recently by one or two economic journalists for continuing to call for a cut in interest rates.
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Who do we think we’re kidding?
Christmas sales might look pleasing, but are retailers really being honest with themselves?