Opinion – Page 92
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OpinionOpinion: eBay's emotion store gives glimpse into future
Imagine a world where a smile or a frown dictates what food is presented to you, or one where your mood determines which clothes you buy.
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OpinionOpinion: Would a House of Debenhams make sense?
There are too many department store groups on UK high streets and something has to give.
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OpinionBlog: Confessions of a Black Friday bargain hunter
Black Friday has been and gone and this year it appears that retail’s supply chains have stood up well to the year’s biggest delivery stress test.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to adapt to changing cycles?
Retail surgery: How to adapt to changing cycles?
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OpinionOpinion: It always pays to stop and think
How often in our lives have we heard the excuse “sorry, but I didn’t think”?
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OpinionOpinion: Brands can learn how to sell from retailers
Retailers ask themselves what future role their stores can play in order to stay relevant to customers.
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OpinionOpinion: JD looks well set to continue winning streak
Consumers may have flocked to pick up a bargain during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, but retailers were busy bagging deals of their own.
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OpinionRetail store design has entered the non-trend trend
There is no such thing as a physical trend in store design these days, as recent openings prove.
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OpinionOpinion: Hammond’s Autumn Statement brings more of the same
Philip Hammond’s first (and last) Autumn Statement will have disappointed those hoping for a bold “reset” of fiscal policy.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Consumer confidence under scrutiny
Consumer confidence remains fragile in light of Brexit concerns and dire warnings following last week’s Autumn Statement.
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OpinionOpinion: London is still calling international retailers
The weather at MAPIC 2016 – the international retail property trade show in Cannes – may have been a metaphor for global retail.
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OpinionOpinion: The diminishing importance of scale
Remember the days when retail was all about scale?
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OpinionBlog: How dedication keeps deliveries on track
Ahead of Black Friday, Hermes’ Carl Lyon looks at the couriers going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure customer fulfilment.
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OpinionIceland's Malcolm Walker: Feeling the heat? Build a kitchen
As a Yorkshireman, I am naturally very familiar with the anguished cry of “how much?” that usually attends any major purchasing decision in the county. Like a kitchen refurbishment, for example.
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OpinionOpinion: Data can protect your supply chain against risk
Shoppers are demanding more transparency in the retail supply chain – but can retailers deliver that without disrupting their existing models?
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OpinionOpinion: Black Friday may drag spend forward from 2017
This weekend is likely to be one of the busiest of the year for many retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Black Friday is struggling in the US
Black Friday’s importance is diminishing in land in which it was born. Conlumino managing director Neil Saunders delves into the reasons why.
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OpinionOpinion: Build stores not walls in Mexico
It would be wrong should the hostility to Mexico trumpeted by the US President-elect result in the Mexican wave becoming a sign of drowning.
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OpinionOpinion: Black Friday is just the white noise of Sales
The annual Sales promotion is merely part of a phenomenon that’s been ongoing for the whole of the autumn.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Black Friday madness begins
It’s finally here – Black Friday week. Or Black Friday fortnight for some.