All Opinion articles – Page 290
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Opinion
Game drives footfall through Xbox location-based app
Game is driving footfall through a mobile phone app, based on a Xbox game, that involves checking in at locations close to stores to win points that customers can redeem when they buy the game.
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SPONSOR POST: What Retailers Need to Know about FaceBing
So the great Microsoft empire has partnered up with “Zuck” to set all of the SEO specialists atwitter with speculations of what this means for Google and the future of SEO. But if you are a retailer, you probably are just wondering how this will affect you.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we ensure the purchase of our point-of-sale material is as efficient as possible?
How can we ensure the purchase of our point-of-sale material is as efficient as possible?
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OpinionTime for independents day
With a little help, independents could reinvigorate our dull town centres, says Simon Burke
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OpinionRetail surgery: We are largely reliant on consumers’ discretionary spend. How should we tackle continued muted consumer sentiment?
We are largely reliant on consumers’ discretionary spend. How should we tackle continued muted consumer sentiment?
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OpinionA good result, but Swann can do better
WHSmith should be awarded nine out of 10 for margin management and cost control: the alchemy of generating a profits increase in another year of like-for-like sales declines.
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OpinionWhat’s best for Blacks?
It’s easy to forget but, as privately owned specialists bid for pre-eminence in the outdoor goods market, a public company holds the commanding heights.
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OpinionArgos needs to build on multichannel strategy
The job losses spelt out in Wednesday’s Comprehensive Spending Review can’t be good news for retailers. While at least we now know how bad the impact will be, the uncertainty created in the minds of those affected will do nothing for their propensity to spend.
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Should customers serve themselves?
The debate over self-checkout and self-scanning is not new, with proponents arguing the technology creates a convenient and efficient experience for shoppers, while critics assert that the solution is just a means of eradicating jobs and a wasted opportunity for retailers to enjoy personal interaction with consumers.
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Minding the Gap
Gap’s vaccilating marketing department would do well to follow the example of others
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OpinionHistory repeating itself at M&S
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could be forgiven for feeling he is experiencing a bittersweet groundhog day.
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OpinionRetail surgery: It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
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OpinionPrivate equity is shopping for retail deals
So far this year there have been 11 private equity-backed retail deals, representing more than 10% of all private equity transactions in 2010 and the third biggest sector focus after computer services and support services.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Some of our stores have a ‘keep-open clause’. What is the purpose of this clause in a tenant’s lease?
Some of our stores have a ‘keep-open clause’. What is the purpose of this clause in a tenant’s lease?
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OpinionTimes have changed, so must we
Rising costs and our failing ability to pay them means retail must change, says Neil Gillis
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OpinionPrice alone not enough for value specialists
One of the many things we’ll miss about Sir Stuart Rose when he retires next year is the frequency with which he says “value is a function of price times quality”. Never has that been truer than today.
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Retailers should be just as proud of a well-executed copycat idea as a truly innovative one, heard the delegates at this week’s Internet Retailing conference.