All Opinion articles – Page 257
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OpinionNo room for error as promotions drive retail
You know it’s Christmas when Debenhams goes on Sale – the department store group’s seasonal spectaculars have become as traditional as mince pies.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What's the best way to boost in-house digital team?
I want to boost my in-house digital team. What should I be looking for?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use CCTV to monitor customer behaviour?
How can I use my CCTV or IP surveillance system to monitor customer behaviour?
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OpinionNot just for profit
It’s that time of year again. The fairy lights are twinkling, the festive songs are playing and, in the next few weeks, we’ll hit the high spot of the retailer’s year – Christmas.
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Aurora expands mobile point-of-sale trial
Aurora Fashions is expanding its trial of its mobile point of sale system, with 23 stores expected to have iPads by the time the Christmas peak hits. The company is running one of the retail industry’s first mobile point-of-sale trials in relatively high traffic stores, and it says it’s going well so far.
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Amazon ramps up Christmas offer
With Amazon predicting December 5 as its busiest day in the run-up to Christmas, it’s important all retailers are prepared for the peak in traffic and for the alterations their sites will need to aid customers in shopping for gifts.
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Simply tap
Launched earlier this month, instant mobile checkout service Simply Tap promises to play a pivotal role in the future of m-commerce.
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You heard it here last. John Lewis is a Christmas advert winner…and so is Sainbury’s
Last night’s unveiling of Sainsbury’s seasonal advertising offering completes a festive picture with some crackers and not a few turkeys.
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OpinionM&S strategy looks sound
So far so good for Marc Bolland. While the Marks & Spencer chief executive revealed a fall in first-half profits this week, the overall performance was in line with analysts’ expectations and most onlookers breathed a sigh of relief.
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OpinionRecovery not yet complete for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s recovery has been an extended affair but is yet to be completed as Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s updated profile demonstrates.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Decreasing footfall: How can I stand out from competitors?
I have experienced decreasing footfall in store after an increasingly aggressive price promotion from a competitor. What can I do to stand out that isn’t based on price?
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OpinionNeed any more stores? I doubt it
Retailers must get the right multichannel mix of bricks and clicks, says Peter Williams.
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OpinionAll change in electricals but Dixons is still on top
In the space of a week, the electricals retail landscape has been transformed.
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OpinionIt’s not all doom and gloom in retail
There is an idiomatic expression ‘It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good’ that frankly should be renamed an idiotic expression.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Will high-profile insolvencies affect my own business’s credit rating?
Will the recent high-profile insolvencies in the retail sector affect my own retail business’s credit rating?
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OpinionThe right kind of incentives
In today’s ‘me’ world as exemplified by the celebrity culture and institutionalised corporate greed – which allied to bad management has led in the banking sector to the derailing of the global economy – it is very refreshing that the retail industry can set a good example for business.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer on the Move
News that M&S is to open a food on the move outlet this week is interesting but what are its chance of success?
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OpinionSelfridges broadens its brands and appeal
Last week’s news that Primark was to open menswear concessions in Selfridges will no doubt have raised a few eyebrows.
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OpinionIt’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t shop online
Congratulations to all the members of the Retail Week Etail Power List 2011 who, collectively, are making history and redefining the future of online retail.