Opinion – Page 74
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OpinionDisrupt or be disrupted? A question for retailers
Amazon is the ultimate disruptor of retail. First it was online retailing with faster and faster delivery, then it was subscription models with Amazon Prime, and the internet of things with the dash button.
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OpinionOpinion: No one in big ticket is sitting comfortably
As inflation rises, wage growth stagnates and uncertainty abounds in the wake of the Brexit vote, consumer confidence cannot be taken for granted.
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OpinionOpinion: From start-up to big corporate and back again
Zalando has gone from start-up to retail titan in under a decade and is now partnering with smaller businesses – why aren’t more retailers following suit?
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OpinionOpinion: Thankfully, inflation is nearing its peak
The resurgence of inflation has been one of the key themes this year, and is the primary driver of the squeeze on households’ real incomes that is currently underway.
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OpinionGrocers must come clean about cost of online delivery
Marks & Spencer became the latest retailer to take its grocery business online this week when it lifted the lid on a one-hour delivery trial.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail destinations can improve people’s lives
Our centres are vibrant, bustling destinations. But we’ll be dimming their lights and turning down the music for 60 minutes next week to create a better shopping experience for autistic people.
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OpinionKeynote: How small is becoming the new big
Big is beautiful has been the maxim of successful retail for decades, but perhaps things are changing.
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OpinionOpinion: Will Microsoft Oxford Circus be Apple Lite?
A much bigger challenge than securing the right location lies ahead for Microsoft as news breaks that it will open a flagship in central London.
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OpinionBlog: Fancy a Saturday night ruby? Try M&S instead
It’s finally happened. M&S have started selling food online. But this isn’t any online debut, this is an M&S online debut.
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OpinionOpinion: Should retailers accept bitcoin?
The virtual currency bitcoin is growing, with between 200,000 and 300,000 transactions recorded every day.
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OpinionBelinda Earl: Young talent is key to fashion’s future
Innovation is a huge part of fashion. By encouraging young talent to get involved, the industry can continue to maintain commercial success globally.
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OpinionOpinion: HoF needs to show signs of recovery – and soon
House of Fraser’s dismal set of results today came as a shock, even for those expecting bad news.
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OpinionOpinion: Is Amazon trying to be the next John Lewis?
The future is not looking golden for the UK’s ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ high-street stalwart, John Lewis.
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OpinionCelebrating the retail sector's achievements
The Retail Week Supply Chain Awards take place on September 28. Matthew Hanson, head of marketing and product at Hermes, explains how it’s the most hotly contested to date.
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OpinionOpinion: Potts' Morrisons plan is far from finished
Almost exactly two years ago to this day, Morrisons’ recently-appointed boss David Potts unveiled a six-point turnaround plan to the City.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail design companies must fail fast
The Tech. conference from Retail Week should have attracted store designers as well as technology fans, so why weren’t they there?
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OpinionOpinion: Rates have retailers staring down the barrel
It almost beggars belief that the row over business rates continues to rage on.
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OpinionOpinion: Culture is key to avoiding short-term hires
Last week, I went to a surprise party at a business that has been a client of mine for 30 years.
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OpinionOpinion: Stores need individual personality and a USP
A friend of mine popped out to Lidl the other day to buy some milk and returned delighted with their purchase of a foot pump and a two-metre-long, inflatable pink flamingo.