All Opinion articles – Page 259
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OpinionArgos will have to fight in China
Back in the summer, at the time of Home Retail Group’s full-year results, I asked Terry Duddy whether international expansion might make sense for Argos.
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OpinionJack Wills - Britain’s answer to Abercrombie & Fitch?
Is Jack Wills Britain’s answer to Abercrombie & Fitch? Can it successfully challenge the latter in its home territory or, indeed, elsewhere in the world?
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OpinionWatch this space
Kiddicare’s bold plans for 12 superstores are a blueprint for the future of multichannel retail.
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OpinionUncharitable me
Saying there should be fewer charity shops is viewed a bit like taking sweets from children or not giving up your seat to an old lady on the bus. But Mary Portas is right that too many of them can be a bad thing.
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Urban Outfitters Facebook success
Having a social media presence is almost compulsory for retailers, but getting it right is something that takes time and money.
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OpinionHouse of Fraser future shop
The opening of a House of Fraser.com store in Aberdeen’s Union Square is certainly a departure from department store norms, but is this still shopping?
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OpinionRates rise could render Portas plan irrelevant
It was standing room only in Committee Room 9 in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday morning.
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OpinionThe importance of start-up spirit
New businesses and job creation will be driven by entrepreneurs, says David Wild.
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OpinionInternational growth remains a priority for retailers
Very few retailers today can boast a slot on the global retail rankings without in fact having an international presence.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can suppliers retain ownership of goods until payment?
It is possible for our suppliers to retain ownership of goods until they receive payment?
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OpinionWHSmith pushes the envelope
WHSmith has never been the most exciting of retailers. In the last few years its City updates have followed the same reassuring yet predictable path – rising profits as further cost savings are found, and falling sales, particularly in its high street arm.
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OpinionUnderstanding your customers’ needs
Customer insight has come into its own over the last year or so. From the days when only the big grocers took it seriously, now every retailer must have a strong idea of who their customers are and what they want.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use music to drive footfall and enhance customer experience?
With festivals and gigs more popular than ever, how can I harness the power of music to drive footfall in-store and enhance the customer experience?
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OpinionDavid Wild leads Halfords to success
The continually evolving but highly profitable Halfords is one of the more complex, but certainly most instructive, case studies of recent British retailing.
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OpinionHow to create a knockout brand
Necessity is deemed the mother of invention, but adversity can be its father.
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Lipsy invests in Facebook app
Fashion retailer Lipsy has launched a ‘Golden Ticket’ Facebook app to promote their latest Pixie Lott collaboration.
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OpinionSpend, spend, spend
Failure to improve interiors will mean a price to be paid sooner rather than later.
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eBay signs up to use Facebook data
Facebook is keen for retailers to link up their customer data with its own social data on users, and eBay has become one of the first to step up.
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Happy birthday Sir Terence
Sir Terence Conran, who celebrated his 80th birthday with a dinner in London last night, was a true retail visionary
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Game goes on loyalty drive as it develops customer insight
Entertainment retailer Game is on a drive to get more from its loyalty card after it signed up an extra 1 million members over the last year.