Opinion – Page 370
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Harsh but fair
Driving cost out of a supply chain means more than tough negotiations with suppliers over cost. There is the Tesco way.
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How long can Swann work magic?
Retail has its fair share of conjurors, but WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann must be the sorceress supreme.
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What is the secret of great leadership?
I have ploughed my way through Teena Lyons’ recent book, On Leadership.
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There’s still life in private equity
The flow of deals will be revived by the wealth of opportunities in the middle market
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Competition Commission won't hold back the big four
The eyes of the grocery sector will once again turn to the Competition Commission over the next two weeks, as it prepares to unveil its provisional inquiry findings on the sector.
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Peacocks to fly high
A newly preened Peacocks strutted its stuff at a gathering of management and journalists at Shoreditch House in east London last night.
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Entrepreneurs are retail’s lifeblood
Retail, put simply, is about buying stuff for one price and selling for more. Maybe that’s why the most celebrated entrepreneurs this country has produced have been – or at least started their business empires as – retailers (page 26).
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Every week’s like Christmas at The Factory Shop
STORE MANAGER’S DIARY Malcolm Oyston, Original Factory Shop, SOMERSET
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Windows to watch: mechanical wonder
The line between art and visual merchandising is frequently blurred and nowhere is this more evident at present than in Selfridges’ windows, which allow passers-by a view into the new Wonder Room on the western corner of the Oxford Street flagship.
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Supply chain is sexy
Unlike buying or marketing, supply chain isn’t up there as one of the sexy functions within retailing. That’s an oversight that this column aims to put right.
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Design matters to shoppers
The Bristol Alliance – a joint venture between Land Securities and Hammerson – has this week unveiled what is destined to become one of Bristol’s signature buildings. The newly constructed House of Fraser store is a key part of the scheme and the 170,000 sq ft building will soon become ...
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A world away from the big four
It doesn’t seem so long ago, not much more than a couple of years, that Somerfield appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough when it opened a market-style format. Stores in the south London suburbs of Carshalton and Dulwich were among the chosen few locations that seemed to ...
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The way that food retailing should be
John Lewis has finally revealed its Oxford Street food hall and it is worth a visit.
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Two horse race
Looking back at a press release from 2002 it’s clear to see how much the retail software market has consolidated.
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Morrisons' rebranding revolution gathers pace
The rebranding revolution at grocer Morrisons gathered pace this week, when it revealed it is recruiting for a head of brand.
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Crossrail is beacon of hope for east Oxford Street
While Prime Minister Gordon Brown is being attacked from every political corner at the moment, the property industry should be thanking him. Last week, he gave the go-ahead for the Crossrail link – something that has been mooted since 1990.
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Baugur’s interest in Sports Direct is far from innocent
Two of retail’s most high-profile companies have become unlikely bedfellows.
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Morrisons' rebranding revolution gathers pace
The rebranding revolution at grocer Morrisons gathered pace this week, when it revealed it is recruiting for a head of brand.