All Opinion articles – Page 200
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OpinionComment: Does Card Factory have investor appeal?
Card Factory is undoubtedly an impressively run retailer, so in many ways reports that the owners of the budget greetings card chain are considering a float is not surprising.
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OpinionComment: Primark turns to clicks but won’t abandon bricks
Value fashion giant Primark’s decision to experiment with etail on Asos’ website justifiably prompted much interest.
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OpinionComment: Primark partnership is a winner for Asos
Primark’s decision to start selling online through Asos is yet another indication that chances of retail success are improved by having a good multichannel strategy.
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OpinionComment: Will Ocado’s link-up with Morrisons damage the brand?
I often find myself in a minority, thanks largely to a love of country music and Hendon FC. But a more recent minority experience is being one of few supporters of Ocado.
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OpinionComment: Ocado’s pet store - The dawn of an online empire?
Just this week, the Centre for Retail Research released new findings predicting that the share of online from overall retail sales will rise from 12.7% in 2012 to 21.5% by 2018.
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OpinionComment: North London retail rents - a lesson in greed
A small London ‘village’ where rents are rising serves as a microcosm for what is happening everywhere.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons plays catch up with supermarket fashion retail
Morrisons has been playing catch up in many areas of supermarket retailing. It is now dealing its hand in the fast-growing area of clothing.
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OpinionComment: There is desire and opportunity for British retailers abroad
The latest Bank of England view on growth is challenging for retail as inflation continues to run ahead of consumers’ earning growth and spending power.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I develop a stronger relationship with my customers?
How can I develop a stronger relationship with my customers?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Are shoppers ready to make decisions based on ethical considerations?
Are shoppers ready to make decisions based on ethical considerations?
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer case could open the door to further rent claims
The High Court’s decision in the recent Marks & Spencer case against BNP Paribas Securities Services has opened the door to claims by former tenants for reimbursement of “overpayments” that were a condition of the exercise of a break clause.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Kingfisher blames the weather, again?
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde: “To lose one quarter, Mr Cheshire, may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose two quarters looks like carelessness.”
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Blog: Technology pit stop could decide retail race winners
This year’s BT for Retail Summit was held in the motorsport-themed Whittlebury Hall, just a champagne cork’s pop from Silverstone.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare’s turnaround is making steady progress
Mothercare’s full-year update last week marked one year into chief executive Simon Calver’s three-year Transformation and Growth turnaround plan.
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OpinionComment: Price trumps customer service in the battle for online custom
Santander has quietly dropped my ISA interest rate to 0.1%. Irritated, I called them up to move it into another ISA account, which earns all of 2%.
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OpinionBlog: Celebrity curated ecommerce comes to the UK
Curated ecommerce came to the UK last week with the launch of ToTheTops, a venture backed by former MySpace and Vente Privee executives.
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OpinionBlog: Ocado makes a cheeky grab for other grocers' shoppers
Ocado may divide opinion but nobody can doubt that its technical expertise is top notch.
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OpinionComment: What DIY retailers aren’t doing right in a difficult market
Homebase, B&Q and Wickes are all suffering falling sales, but perhaps a little more project-based merchandising might help.
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OpinionComment: What next for the landscape of our towns and cities?
When Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke gave the opening address to the World Retail Congress last year, he declared an end to the retail Space Race.
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OpinionBlog: The problem of business rates is here to stay
This week proved that the crucial issue of business rates is not going to go away for the retail sector nor for the Government as the extortionate costs retailers are facing once again grabbed column inches.