All Opinion articles – Page 356
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OpinionWhy must we punish success?
Customers decide where to shop, so it’s time to call an end to all the competition inquiries.
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Just the tip of the iceberg
For a long time, it has been a case of when, not if, Ethel Austin would go under and Baugur would decide to cut its losses with MK One.
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Roadworks ahead for e-commerce
In the past week, the BBC has come under fire from internet service providers that want it to share in the estimated £831 million it will cost to upgrade the public network and prevent what might be described as an internet traffic jam.
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Grocers know the value of their property
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy told an interesting story about how the retailer is using its UK property portfolio to fund its international expansion, as he revealed the company’s record profits today.
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When a Bullring is not enough…
Mingling with the crowds in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter last week, it was hard to not draw comparisons between retailing in that part of southern Europe and what happens in the UK.
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OpinionConvenience sector is the long-term favourite
Tesco is understood to want to open at least 150 Tesco Express stores in the next 12 months, as revealed in this week’s issue of Retail Week (April 11).
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Tougher times require tough leaders
Running a retail business in a tightening market requires very different skills from those needed in a growing economy.
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Court’s no place for Tesco verdict
Whatever the rights and wrongs of its case, Tesco is likely to emerge a loser from any courtroom catfight with The Guardian.
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OpinionBAA could learn from grocers
If the supermarkets can open new stores on time and working perfectly, what happened at T5?
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All the world’s a stage…
During lunch with one of the leading bankers in the retail sector this week there was debate about whether retail deals could happen, despite the downturn in the market. His answer was enlightening. “The only story right now is international,” he said.
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Survival of the fittest
Retailers attending the World Retail Congress in Barcelona this week could be forgiven for reaching for a stiff glass of Sangria.
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Who needs the sun when the rain god shines?
It’s definitely tough being a retailer at the moment.
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Data loss could become criminal
Retailers everywhere will be breathing a sigh of relief that HSBC’s missing computer disk contains no bank account or payment card data that can get into unscrupulous hands.
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Landlords should put their money where their mouth is
There was a bit of excitement this week as a couple of retailers that everyone knew were struggling asked their landlords if they could pay their rents monthly.
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A slow passage to India
Tesco seemed to edge closer to launching a joint venture in India this week, when its finance director appeared to suggest that talks with a potential partner had advanced beyond the exploratory phase.
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The Retail Week – April 4, 2008
Aside from a little small-arms fire, the guns have fallen silent this morning after yesterday’s attempt by Marks & Spencer to end its month-long war with City institutions.
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French-British meeting of retail minds
The Entente Cordiale was signed in London in 1904 – exactly 100 years after Bonaparte had signed the Napoleonic Code in France (when cross-channel intentions were rather more discordant).
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The truth about the recession
While there’s some scaremongering going on, retailers do need to prepare for hard times
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Rose is in the driving seat
The problem with the row over Sir Stuart Rose’s elevation to executive chairman of Marks & Spencer is that there is no right answer.