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OpinionTough lessons to learn
If nothing else 2009 showed why credit insurance is a waste and bonuses aren’t.
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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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OpinionA reality check for Ocado
Ocado has drawn plenty of glowing press comment and there’s plenty to admire in it, but whether it is flotable is another matter.
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OpinionPoor reading from Waterstone’s
Much is made of the benefits of last man standing status in retail but some, such as HMV-owned bookseller Waterstone’s, look punch-drunk.
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OpinionTesco quietly impresses
Tesco’s trading updates often split the City, and Tuesday’s third-quarter announcement was no exception. Some highlighted that UK like-for-like growth was below expectations, while others reiterated the longer-term benefits of being more than just a UK food retailer.
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OpinionRetail surgery: The 2010 business rates revaluation
What is the 2010 business rates revaluation and how will the amount we pay be affected?
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OpinionMorrisons after Marc Bolland
The high value attributed to Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland was evident in the share price reaction when it emerged last week that he was jumping ship to Marks & Spencer. M&S jumped 6% on the news, while Morrisons was down 5%, and Bolland was dubbed the billion-dollar man.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Renewing leases when a landlord goes into administration
One of our landlords has gone into administration. Will we still be able to renew our leases?
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OpinionIPO hopes hang on Christmas
The Christmas selling season got off to its now traditional start this week: Debenhams held a Sale.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer takes a bigger bite
The long siege of Marks & Spencer’s food division by grocery rivals has not yet been lifted, but the defence is looking more confident and the fight is increasingly being taken to the opposition.
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OpinionWhere next for Tesco?
Analysts seem to think that Tesco’s core UK business, which had been lagging competitors, is back on track so it’s understandable that the cavalcade should move on to focus on overseas.
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AnalysisChristmas spending
Retail’s traditional golden quarter is under way and store chiefs’ attention is pretty much devoted to achieving Christmas sales success. But will shoppers spend?
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OpinionLike-for-like differences linger on
A feature on like-for-like sales that I wrote a few weeks ago caused more controversy than was intended; and one retailer has quickly responded by issuing multiple sales measures for comparative purposes.
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OpinionIs Matalan really worth £1.5bn?
Would you buy a business from John Hargreaves? For the sake of clarity, that’s as much a compliment to him as it is a caution to others.
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OpinionBig screen should boost HMV
The curtain rises on the latest phase of HMV’s reinvention today, with the opening of its first cinema in partnership with Curzon.
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OpinionA touch of Qatar
Just when we thought a year might pass without talk of a bid for Sainsbury’s, the Qataris are back in business.
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OpinionFloats need proper preparation
A float is not an end in itself but a new beginning, which brings with it a variety of unaccustomed challenges, disciplines and temptations.
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OpinionM&S ‘audition’ leaves questions not answers
If this week’s Marks & Spencer investor day was intended to allow the internal candidates for the chief executive’s job to show their mettle, it was a gamble that backfired spectacularly.
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OpinionDSGi has everything to play for
While DSGi chief executive John Browett has been busy renewing and transforming his business, the electricals market is also changing around him and the pace shows no sign of slowing.
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OpinionIPOs will face an inquisition
After all the feverish speculation of the past few weeks, there is now little doubt that a raft of retailers is preparing to float in the new year.