Opinion – Page 51
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OpinionOpinion: Alexa, is voice the next frontier in retail?
Over the next few years, voice technology will transform how we search, communicate and shop.
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OpinionOpinion: What the latest Brexit impasse means for retail
Tuesday’s marathon cabinet meeting finally confirmed, as many of us suspected, that the current configuration of the prime minister’s Brexit deal will not get through this parliament.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Dunkerton faces boardroom balancing act
It’s not often I get to write about a boardroom coup in this column but it’s hard to think of any other way to describe Julian Dunkerton’s return to the Superdry board.
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OpinionOpinion: Philip Day has given Bonmarché a lifeline
Philip Day has secured the survival of previously written-off brands such as Jane Norman, Peacocks and Jaeger despite stronger competition and downbeat consumer sentiment.
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OpinionOpinion: He won the battle – now begins Dunkerton's war
Julian Dunkerton has won his campaign to return to the business he co-founded, having engineered a boardroom coup.
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OpinionTheo Paphitis: Look behind the headlines on gender pay data
As I said in 2018 when the first gender pay gap data was released, we must be aware that statistics are not always black and white and there is a danger in viewing them as such.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: Why Ann Summers is taking on Google
Receiving the Retail Activist award at the Retail Week Awards last month was one of the proudest moments of my career.
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OpinionMove of the Week: A New Look for former House of Fraser boss
One thing you could never accuse Nigel Oddy of is seeking an easy life.
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OpinionOpinion: The CMA has got it very wrong on Sainsbury's-Asda
So, it’s been yet another week when the elite in power are stubbornly refusing to bend, ignoring common sense and seemingly intent on delivering an inferior outcome for the people of the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams vs Mike Ashley – who to back?
It is beyond belief that Debenhams has constantly slammed the door shut on Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s attempts to help it through its difficulties.
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OpinionOpinion: Culture is a critical concern for boards
Following a series of high-profile departures at leading retail businesses, the spotlight has fallen on corporate culture – and not a moment too soon.
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Jack Wills CFO is key piece of the jigsaw
This week it was confirmed that Jack Wills has drafted in former Jigsaw chief financial officer Claire Wain to fill the same role on its executive team.
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OpinionKingfisher's DIY SOS shows pitfalls of nailing global retail
International success is one of retail’s holy grails but despite notable wins, Kingfisher’s results today show it is one of the most elusive of prizes.
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OpinionWhy JD Sports' play for Footasylum makes tactical sense
What a difference a month makes. In February, after securing an 8.3% stake in Footasylum, sports fashion titan JD Sports insisted it was “not intending to make an offer” for its athleisure rival.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Notonthehighstreet's next-level leadership team
On the face of it, Phil Branston is simply swapping one online marketplace for another by moving from Just Eat to take up the position of chief financial officer at Notonthehighstreet.com.
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OpinionOpinion: Our awards winners are thriving in tough times
In today’s retail market, successful businesses need to be clearer than ever before on whether they are competing on difference or scale, John Lewis Partnership chiefs said in last week’s results.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail isn’t dead – it’s returning to its roots
What is retail? I don’t want to sound too philosophical but in recent years, when more often than not the word has come attached to ‘dead’, ‘apocalypse’ or something equally demoralising or ominous, an examination of what retail really represents might be necessary.
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OpinionOpinion: Should Morrisons make a move for McColl’s?
Morrisons’ impressive turnaround under the stewardship of David Potts and Trevor Strain gathered further momentum today as it unveiled its full-year results.
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OpinionOpinion: Behind the curve and winning – why being first isn't always right
I grew up in a hyper-competitive family. One of the many mantras in our sports-playing world was: “Perfect practice, makes perfect.” And another, which may account for my stoic attitude to pain and injury, “No blood, no sympathy.”
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OpinionOpinion: I beat fear of failure to be in retail – Pud Store founder
The question I’m asked most is how? How has a university drop-out with no retail experience, no backing or funding, created a mini-chain of children’s stores notorious for selling sandals in the snow?