Opinion – Page 63
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers should fear a more direct approach
With more consumer packaged goods companies now going direct to consumer, what does this mean for retailers?
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OpinionOnline or offline? It’s not an either-or choice
Even by the standards of retail, always one of the most adaptive of industries because of its closeness to consumers, the pace and depth of change has seldom been as fast as at present.
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OpinionOpinion: Is the rise of the retail robots over-hyped?
Richard Liu, founder, chairman and chief executive of JD.com, sent shockwaves through the retail world this week.
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OpinionWhy are retailers overhauling their warehouses?
The retail warehouse is having to work harder and more efficiently than ever before – and retailers are overhauling their logistics operations to future-proof their businesses.
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OpinionOpinion: Boohoo's fashion prowess will spell success
Manchester etail phenomenon Boohoo will report its final results next week and is expected to reveal soaring sales and profits.
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OpinionOpinion: Winning the war for digital talent
Kingfisher’s Steve Willett reveals how the retailer recruits and retains people with the digital expertise essential for success.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers shouldn't pigeonhole shoppers
At BrightHouse, the customer is at the centre of everything we do.
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OpinionCan service be slowed down to coffee-shop speed?
Picture this. You walk into a pub, pay some money and are then told to wait until your drink is ready. But that’s not the way it works…
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OpinionOpinion: Has your business got enough fuel in the tank?
Just as a car requires its fuel, cash and funding represent the lifeblood of a retailer’s engine; run out and you’ll come to a grinding halt.
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OpinionAsos and Tesco show power of own-brand in age of Amazon
Strong own-brands, always part of the retail armoury, have taken on even greater importance as Amazon has grown.
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco's Chas and Dave hit the right note
Tesco’s results represented another year of good, solid, sound, detailed progress by the business.
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OpinionOpinion: We have a higher purpose than just selling stuff
I’ve never felt truly comfortable with the expression “retail therapy”.
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OpinionOpinion: Challenge facing Mothercare's new, new boss
Mothercare, it is understood, is the latest retailer to be considering a CVA and could shut about a third of its 143 shops if it proceeds.
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OpinionRetailers can turn data concern into opportunity
Data is a minefield. Only last month at Retail Week Live, M&S’ Steve Rowe shared the pressures of trying to turn ‘big data’ to commercial advantage.
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OpinionOpinion: The future is shops without visible stock
A shoe shop has opened in the western Polish city of Wrocław that more or less embodies the direction of travel that retail seems to be taking currently.
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OpinionMeet the next generation of tech pioneers
Richard Blown, head of innovation at Hermes, reveals how the company inspired the next generation of tech pioneers at its second annual Hackathon.
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OpinionHow AI is giving Morrisons a very British boost
Morrisons revealed stellar full-year results last month and said British produce had helped woo customers to its stores.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: Embrace change – and do it now
Today’s macro-economy, with all its uncertainties, is clearly doing no favours for retailers who rely on ‘the feel-good factor’ flourishing among their customers.
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OpinionConviviality – the dangers of glass-half-full attitudes
Success in retail often turns on a sixpence and, in attempting to pull off that difficult manoeuvre, drinks specialist Conviviality careered spectacularly off course.
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OpinionCash-strapped retailers need to focus on self-help
So it’s all doom and gloom on the high street, and unless you have gazillions to spend on cutting-edge tech, you might as well lie down and wait for Amazon to finish you off!