Opinion – Page 363
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When will we stop deluding ourselves?
Are we entering 2008 with unrealistic expectations? Not quite at every turn but at most, it strikes me that we do face unrealistic expectations.
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Lord Kirkham: We’ve had it easy for too long
Retailers need to put things in perspective – there are worse fates than falling like-for-likes
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Who wins in a Somerfield sale?
The auction of neighbourhood food retailer Somerfield superficially puts the retailer in a position of strength but, in reality, its situation is ambiguous.
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Promote patronage, not prices
At last week’s National Retail Federation show in New York, nearly all conversations covering retail or technology were prefaced with comments about the state of the increasingly fragile world economy.
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Agency conflict rears its head
Many property agencies have had to juggle conflict between retailers and landlords for some time.
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Sainsbury’s bests Purley king
Sainsbury’s in Wallington, the place where South London fizzles out and suburban Surrey begins, has just had a makeover.
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Somerfield bid will likely break it up
One of retail’s worst kept secrets was made official this week, when the private equity owners of Somerfield and investment bank Citi revealed that the grocery chain was being touted around the supermarket industry.
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M&S’s knight is not beaten yet
Would Marks & Spencer’s investors have been better off if Sir Philip Green had succeeded with his 400p takeover proposal three years ago?
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Is the luxury sector's crown slipping?
The luxury sector has long been touted as the last bastion of booming sales during the credit crunch.
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Welcome to the new world disorder
Last weekend I stumbled across a photographic exhibition called Shutting Up Shop at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Spending: innovation will keep it up
The way to keep consumers buying is to offer something that is different and inventive
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Share carnage is over the top
Wouldn’t life be easy running an energy business, or a rail operator? Your customers have little choice but to use your services and you can raise prices at a whim.
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Fraudsters going for the jackpot
The logic that large retailers can afford better anti-fraud security is not something that criminals appear to be taking for granted.
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London could fuel the UK
Last week, Sir Stuart Rose sent shivers through the City when Marks & Spencer reported downbeat sales for the Christmas period.
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A best guess for 2008
We’re almost at the halfway point in January and pundits in most sectors have had their say about what the year ahead is likely to hold.
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Analysts will feast over Tesco’s non-food figures
After Sainsbury’s calmed retail investors’ nerves with better-than-expected like-for-like sales yesterday, Tesco should provide further evidence next week of a strong Christmas for UK grocers.
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The Retail Week – January 11, 2008
It may have been a black week for retail, but that doesn't mean that the City should lose faith in the industry
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Browett has a long road ahead
Crucial as it is, making the sale is the final point in the retail chain. Knowing what to buy – and buying at the right price – is the starting point.
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Fashion dilemma
Fashion retailers faced a tough decision as they tumbled headlong into the toughest Christmas trading period in three years.