Opinion – Page 66
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OpinionOpinion: City ignores potential for retail reinvention
“Not all retail is equal” was the overriding message today from David Atkins, the boss of shopping centre landlord Hammerson.
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OpinionOpinion: Not all stores are members of the living dead
Does more retail technology mean fewer physical shops and perhaps, ultimately, almost none?
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OpinionOpinion: We need BAME board members, but not quotas
Should the government think about an ambitious plan to bring more BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic – used to refer to members of non-white communities in the UK) people into Britain’s boardrooms?
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OpinionWhat retail can learn from Amazon’s move into delivery
Last week, one of the largest, most powerful organisations in retail announced it was preparing to launch its own direct delivery service – Shipping with Amazon.
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OpinionOpinion: Technology tie-ups will secure retail’s future
This week Burberry announced a new partnership with UK-based fashion retailer Farfetch that will see its online reach expand from 44 to 150 countries.
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OpinionDriving our digital future with delivery solutions
Hermes UK chief information officer looks at the innovative digital solutions set to tighten the supply chain and better connect with consumers.
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OpinionOpinion: Arcadia ‘sale’ reaction sends message on deals
Arcadia billionaire Sir Philip Green was on typically pugnacious form this week as he dismissed a report that he is seeking to sell up.
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OpinionFollow Nike’s lead and remodel the brand/retail deal
It’s time to rethink economic partnerships and reward stores for their role in sales, no matter in which channel transactions are made.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget P&H, McColl’s P&L deserves City focus
There were one billion reasons for McColl’s to be cheerful – but investors’ response to its full-year results will have dampened the mood at its Brentwood HQ.
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OpinionOpinion: Is digital curation the way forward?
Retailers need to be careful what they wish for when it comes to appearing on online platforms. They run the risk of disappearing in the morass.
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OpinionOpinion: Let's consign plastic packaging to history
Iceland’s chief executive explains the frozen-food specialist’s pledge to remove plastic packaging from its own-label ranges by 2023.
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OpinionOpinion: How to bring retail personalisation offline
So far, personalisation has largely been characterised by the use of customer data to produce digitally led marketing activities, product recommendations and targeted content online.
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OpinionOpinion: It's time for last-mile delivery consolidation
Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I’m addicted to online shopping. I buy my clothes online; I buy my grocery online; and I buy the many things I don’t really need from Amazon online.
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OpinionOpinion: A Tesco value fascia would be a distraction
As Aldi and Lidl continue to soar like a SpaceX rocket, does it make sense for grocery market leader Tesco to launch its own value fascia?
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers face a post-Brexit VAT bombshell
To every retailer’s frustration, there are many uncertainties around the Brexit deal we’ll get. But one that until very recently has been largely overlooked are the consequences of leaving the common VAT area.
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct deal takes Game to next level
When it comes to the maverick mind of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, it is rarely clear what game he is playing.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is new hotspot for equal pay claims
Tesco is the latest retailer to face multiple equal pay claims. What should we expect next?
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OpinionOpinion: How many fascias does a retailer need?
Both Inditex and H&M Group have multiple fascias, but does this make sound business sense?
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OpinionBrightHouse boss on lending to consumers responsibly
The subject of debt has been on my mind a lot recently, in relation to both our company and our customers.
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OpinionOpinion: Steinhoff boss on leading in difficult times
After a turbulent – and well-publicised – final quarter in 2017, my team and I decided to enter 2018 with boldness.