Opinion – Page 91
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OpinionBlog: Will driverless cars revolutionise retail delivery?
One of the biggest challenges faced by retailers and logistics firms ahead of Christmas was finding enough lorry drivers to move goods around.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams must keep its identity intact
It hasn’t taken long for Debenhams’ new chief executive Sergio Bucher to put his mark on the British department store chain.
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OpinionOpinion: Artificial intelligence – look before you leap
Artificial intelligence (AI). Everyone seems to be at it and it’s hard to avoid reading about the topic. Just look at you now.
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OpinionOpinion: Convenient? Not from behind the counter
Convenience and community stores are all the rage, but try working in one. I do – it’s in East Knoyle. Keeping a smiling face can be a struggle.
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OpinionOpinion: Southern Rail and flagging retail footfall
Most of us know someone who has experienced the perils of #Southernfail.
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OpinionOpinion: Voice search is the next mobile frontier
Ongoing technological change means being ‘mobile first’ is no longer enough to guarantee retail success.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Using location to drive Christmas sales
How can retailers use location to drive Christmas sales?
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OpinionBlog: Warehouse conditions should top the agenda in 2017
The UK’s retail supply chain is the best in the world. We have one of the biggest digital economies, and same-day delivery is fairly commonplace.
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OpinionOpinion: Let the tills ring out for Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and in the final week of trading retailers will pull out all the stops in their annual bid to ensure the golden quarter lives up to its name.
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OpinionOpinion: JD Sports on the ball, but action must be swift
In the world of the 24-hour news cycle, dealing with a PR crisis with speed is critical.
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OpinionOpinion: Looking green around the tills
‘Greenery’ is colour of the year for 2017, according to Pantone. But what does this actually mean for retailers?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can retail cash in on tourist shoppers?
How can retail cash in on tourist shoppers?
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Blog: The tech delivery trends tipped for 2017
Hermes’ David Turner takes a look at the technology trends set to shape the supply chain in the coming year.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must listen to implement change
The clamour for change feels unprecedented. Few people predicted the populist victories seen here and in America but they expose a deep-rooted desire to shift the status quo.
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OpinionOpinion: A tax-free shopping revamp can help UK prosper
Whatever you think about Brexit, Britain’s decision to leave the EU has presented the UK economy with a major opportunity – international tourism.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Amazon Go is not a grocery game-changer
Will Amazon’s bricks-and-mortar grocery venture prove to be an industry game-changer? TCC’s global insight director, Bryan Roberts, has his say.
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OpinionOpinion: The UK is a home for fashion originality
This week we at the British Fashion Council (BFC) celebrated the international fashion industry at the iconic Royal Albert Hall for The Fashion Awards.
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OpinionOpinion: How will the future play out for House of Fraser?
Three years is a long time in retail. Rewind to late 2013 and House of Fraser was looking to be refloated on the London Stock Exchange after a seven-year absence.
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OpinionOpinion: The perception of gift cards is changing
Gone are the days when gift cards were perceived as an after-thought or last-minute Christmas present option.
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OpinionHouse of Fraser pricing case shows retailers must be wary
House of Fraser was fined £40,000 last month for misleading 2015 Christmas deals, following an investigation led by Torfaen County Borough Council.