All Opinion articles – Page 273
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will ASA regulations affect Twitter and Facebook?
ASA regulations now incorporate social media. How will this affect how we communicate about our company on Twitter or Facebook?
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Focus shows why CVAs are wrong
The collapse of Focus into administration shows why landlords were wrong to back its CVA.
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The middle tier is at risk
Big and small retailers: they’re both beautiful. But those with a medium-sized operation could be in trouble.
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Socialising with retailers
Clever retailers are using social media well, but there’s nothing worse than doing it badly
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OpinionTried and trusted
By harnessing social media retailers can give customers what they want, says Rick Bendel.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can you explain the impact of the Electricity Market Reform on retailers?
Can you explain the impact of the Electricity Market Reform on retailers?
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OpinionA false dawn for the two-speed market?
After two bank holidays, a royal wedding and some cracking weather, this week had a bit of a back to school feeling.
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OpinionThe coalition’s first year report card
In Retail Week exactly a year ago I asked what would be different about lobbying a coalition.
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N Brown overlooked
While the etail era has made online outfitter Asos a share price star, another retailer well placed to benefit from changing shopper habits has been overlooked.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the benefits of conducting a full review of our business?
What are the benefits of conducting a full strategic and financial review of our business?
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Harvey out, Reynolds in
People stories always prove the most popular on the Retail Week website, and there were two big ones yesterday.
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When is the All Saints deal going to happen?
If you’re becoming confused by all the reports that a deal for the sale of All Saints was going to be completed imminently, you’re not alone
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Give me a reason to shop at your store
The new Best Buy store in Hayes needs to be rather more than simply good-looking.
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OpinionTransformation takes time
Retailers should look on today’s tough market as an opportunity, says Sir Geoff Mulcahy.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I find useful online data?
I am getting buried in online data. How can I sort through it all and how do I know what is useful?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Do the benefits of offering free returns outweigh the costs?
Do the benefits of offering free returns outweigh the costs?
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OpinionSunday trading laws are not sustainable
Politicians have long talked about reducing retail regulation, but the Government’s Red Tape Challenge is the first sign of action.
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Bricks and brands
My last article focused on the transience of retail brands versus the resilience of those in consumer goods (adieu Ratners; re-bonjour Perrier).
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Argos down but not out
Is Argos the new Woolies, someone asked last week when parent Home Retail issued prelims showing plunging profits at the catalogue store business.