All Opinion articles – Page 211
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OpinionComment: Click-and-collect could be retailers’ trump card
I’m sure that we are all tired of reading about how the internet is killing shops. At least the horse meat scandal gave a bit of variety.
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OpinionComment: Home shopping group Argos makes UK retail a priority
The year of the snake started with a bite for Argos’ fledgling business in China, which is being shut just months after launch.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The John Lewis question is sanity versus vanity
The old adage is that “sales are vanity, profits are sanity”, so has the mighty JLP managed to translate its impressive top-line growth to the bottom-line?
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OpinionComment: Food retailers must expect more sourcing scrutiny
This week retailers acted to begin to lay to rest the horse meat scandal. Tesco led the way by pledging to source more meat from the UK.
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OpinionBlog: Video tool Vine could drive engagement for retailers
Like Draw Something and Google Wave before it, Vine is the latest social media trend to come out of nowhere and attract interest very quickly.
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OpinionComment: Why Best Buy's claim it has 'ended showrooming' is wrong
On February 15, Best Buy put out a statement saying it had ended showrooming by introducing a new price-match program.
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OpinionComment: Portas Pilot towns are not making much advance
Amid the furore over the horsemeat scandal, it was easy to lose sight of the progress, or lack thereof, of the Portas Pilot towns.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are wasting money on new shops
Starting anew when fitting out a shop is a formula for delaying return on investment.
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Blog: And the winner is... retail
All eyes might be on Hollywood for the Oscars this weekend, but those in the retail technology business know the really big prizes are dished out in June at the annual BT Retail Week Technology Awards.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons will bring more than just convenience to its stores
Morrisons has never been shy about making bold, strategic moves. When it acquired Kiddicare, it seemed like a slightly curious acquisition.
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OpinionComment: Department store Selfridges is the star of the show
From the sitcom Are You Being Served? to the drama A Woman of Substance, department stores have long provided rich material for TV.
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OpinionComment: It’s time to ease business rates as stores stand empty
The latest stats on shop vacancy rates showed a gulf where high streets and shopping centres are thriving and those looking gap-toothed.
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OpinionComment: Property brings opportunity as well as challenges for retail
Property expansion is no longer the central priority it once was, but there is still plenty to consider when it comes to developing space.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the most effective store model of the future?
What is the most effective store model of the future?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What can retailers learn from the luxury brand market?
What can retailers learn from the luxury brand market?
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OpinionBlog: Burberry's digital diamond helps it reign supreme
Last week this in this blog section we wrote that Topshop looked set to take the digital innovation crown from Burberry at this week’s London Fashion Week. Well, it looks like we spoke too soon, as Burberry is back with a digital diamond.
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OpinionBlog: Pakistan is unlikely to be child's play for The Entertainer
The news that toy retailer The Entertainer had chosen Pakistan to locate its first store overseas came as a surprise.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Will B&Q's UK business go the same way as Ireland?
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire is fond of boasting that little Screwfix makes more money than Homebase, but the risk is that one day Screwfix will make more money than B&Q.
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct's success is more about fashion than sport
Today’s Sports Direct update shows it continues to be a clear winner with sportswear shoppers but its success is more about fashion than sport.
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OpinionComment: We need to stop passing the horse meat buck and work together
Supermarkets, suppliers, producers, farmers, politicians and officials have been deeply involved in the horsemeat storm over the last few weeks.