All Opinion articles – Page 143
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OpinionComment: Trading challenges will slow the Christmas rush
As Christmas approaches, unseasonable weather and a looming grocery price war have confounded predictions of a vintage retail year.
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OpinionComment: What do M&S’s results mean for CEO Marc Bolland?
A year ago the Marks & Spencer interims on November 5 were a damp squib, but today the shares have taken off like a rocket.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer stores must reflect its fashion-led product
Marks & Spencer’s results show that Bolland’s strategy for turnaround is slowly taking hold, but does the retailer need to take more risks?
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OpinionComment: As profits rise, M&S may at last be moving in the right direction
There’s not much in retail that’s worse than a minus in front of a sales or profit figure but M&S looks as if it’s going the right way.
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OpinionComment: How retailers can unite online and offline consumer experiences
As omnichannel retail continues to gain popularity, here are four ways for retailers to meet their customers’ changing expectations.
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OpinionComment: Iceland has created opportunity from the grocery battlefield
The battle raging between the grocers on price and innovation has made tough decisions necessary - but it has also brought opportunities.
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OpinionComment: What to expect from Sainsbury’s strategic review
Hot on the heels of Netto’s touchdown again in the UK Sainsbury’s, a joint venture partner of the Danish discounter, will update next week.
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OpinionComment: Apps will continue to transform life – and retail
Some technologies have had a big impact on people’s everyday lives and retailers need to ensure they keep up the momentum
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OpinionBlog: Retailers need to come of age when considering fulfilment
Recent research into the shopping habits and delivery preferences of a range of age groups has provided some interesting finding.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare is growing up fast under Mark Newton-Jones
Mothercare’s CEO has made strides in turning the struggling retailer around and plans to transform it into a digital business.
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OpinionComment: Japan and China’s retail sector is buoyed by seasonal celebrations
As Halloween and other festivities approach, Japan and China’s online retail sector has experienced unprecedented levels of activity.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can on-garment branding drive sales?
On-garment branding plays an essential role in retail, yet gets little recognition as a key driver of sales.
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Opinion
PCI DSS scope reduction without the hangover?
With as many as 9 in 10 retailers failing to retain compliance without remediation and levels of compliance still less than 40% is there a better way to get to PCI DSS compliance?
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OpinionComment: How will the Christmas weather forecast impact retail sales?
As the Christmas shopping season nears, retailers will rely on the weather for a significant portion of their festive trading.
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OpinionComment: Rent-to-own inquiry allows retailers to engage with critics
As the rent-to-own sector faces an All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry, retailers should remember the importance of welcoming scrutiny.
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OpinionComment: Dulux’s colourful campaign uses social media to tell story
Dulux’s latest series of advertisements harness social media and storytelling, creating an experimental and emotive campaign.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s Lewis must be allowed time to succeed
Tesco was dumped in the remainder bin by the City after new boss Dave Lewis lifted the lid on results delayed by the grocer’s accounting scandal.
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct settlement shows need for zero-hours transparency
Sports Direct’s settlement over zero hours contracts demonstrates the need for transparency across the sector for zero hours staff.
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OpinionComment: Has there been a more confusing time to be a grocery shopper?
While consumers may be basking in lower prices they have to wade through increasingly opaque and confusing messages from the big four.
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OpinionComment: Christmas – the lights are on but is anyone buying?
The fall in consumer spending in September is not good news for the long-suffering high street retailer.