All Opinion articles – Page 116
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OpinionOpinion: Boost to tourism retail as visas for Chinese extended to two years
UK China Visa Alliance welcomes longer standard visas for Chinese visitors but says it will continue to push for 10-year permits.
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OpinionOpinion: Augmented reality and connected groceries at CES 2016
Technical innovations varying from augmented and virtual reality to the internet of things were all on display at trade show CES 2016.
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OpinionBlog: Reflecting on the success of delivering Christmas 2015
Hermes head of marketing Joanne Morley discusses a successful peak trading period for both retailers and the delivery giant.
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OpinionOpinion: 2016 will be a momentous year for retail as policy challenges loom
While the industry can do much to help itself, a lot rides on easing some of the policy burdens imposed on it by Government.
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct's bad form has nothing to do with bad press
It wasn’t a boycott by Guardian readers that tripped up Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley, but a failure to manage City expectations.
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OpinionOpinion: A Sainsbury’s/Home Retail deal makes sense on paper… but in reality?
When Sainsburys updates on Wednesday there will be as much interest in its potential tie-up with Argos as about grocery conditions.
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OpinionOpinion: An open letter to incoming Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe
As Steve Rowe prepares to take up the reins at M&S, here are a few ideas for him to consider around the retailer’s stores and product lines.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s and Argos tie-up? Advisors will do well out of that
A few years ago sales at Argos started to decline, so the retailer hired a consultancy to tell it where it was going wrong.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers cash in as shoppers fall back in love with film
Blockbuster movies released in 2015 ensured it was a landmark year for video as retailers unlocked value through in-store experiences.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to increase social media conversions
How can retailers increase conversions on social media?
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: John Lewis, Next and M&S – the good, bad and ugly?
Having heard high street stalwarts John Lewis, Next and M&S report since Christmas, what lessons can be learnt about retailing trends?
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OpinionOpinion: Former Saturday boy Rowe should make a good M&S CEO. Here’s why
Some might criticise him as a ‘lifer’ but Steve Rowe’s visceral connection to Marks & Spencer will be a big plus for the chief executive role.
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OpinionOpinion: Consumer focus will mark out retail winners in 2016
While the golden quarter may have disappointed, 2016 is a new opportunity for retail to return to growth by focusing on consumer experience.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams’ new leader must initiate a retail revival
Debenhams is on the hunt for a new chief executive and whoever is appointed has a lot of work to do to revitalise the retailer.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: US retailers had reasonable but not spectacular Christmas
Although it is early in the reporting period, initial results suggest the holiday season for US retailers was reasonable but not spectacular.
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct made headlines, but JD Sports was the winner in 2015
The new year has started like the old one ended, as controversial sports retailer Sports Direct continues to hit the headlines.
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OpinionOpinion: Making celebrity tie-ups work for retail businesses
Why there needs to be a meaningful relationship between celebrity and brand for consumers to care about an endorsement partnership.
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OpinionOpinion: Why it's Back to the Future for retail in 2016
Star Wars has recently caught people’s imagination in retail but the film franchise that holds greater resonance is surely Back to the Future.
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OpinionOpinion: Why 2015 has become the year of the retail park
Often overlooked as the less glamorous part of the retail property sector, retail parks have undergone significant change in recent years.
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OpinionOpinion: How changing demographics will disrupt the retail industry
Retailers face a more complicated, nuanced demographic landscape than ever and they need to be able to adapt to the changes.