All Opinion articles – Page 365
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The more stores the merrier?
Last week, the John David Group brought a touch of rock and roll to London’s Oxford Street with a party to celebrate the opening of its refurbished flagship JD store.
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Make the most of the weather
It was raining last week, quite heavily at one point and everybody emerging from the tube on their way in to work was reaching for their umbrellas.
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OpinionReasons to be cheerful
Profit warnings are coming in thick and fast, consumer confidence is falling and most store groups are only increasing sales by hefty discounting.
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The Retail Week – December 7, 2007
Yesterday’s interest rate cut was a welcome early Christmas present for retailers.
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Cheshire moves closer to top job
Ian Cheshire’s chances of becoming the next chief executive of Kingfisher won’t have been hindered by the DIY group’s third-quarter update last week.
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Expansion must factor in global trends
We recently held our retail and wholesale 2007 conference, which was based on strategic thinking and included three renowned futurists, who provided some insight into how the world might look in 2050.
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Never take customers for granted
Attracting customers is one thing, but you must lavish them with attention to keep their loyalty.
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Specialism and scale are crucial
Hopefully by the time you read this article there will have been a cut in interest rates.
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Fashion doyennes are on the move
Word on the high street is that there is not enough going on in the world of fashion.
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The heat is on as the Christmas rush arrives
The Christmas pace is hotting up for me, both at home and at work.
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IT gets the spooks
Over the weekend it was revealed that MI5 director-general Jonathan Evans sent a confidential letter to 300 chief executives and security chiefs, warning them of the substantial threat they face from industrial espionage backed by the Chinese government.
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Christmas marketing: money well spent?
It is 24.2 miles from my home in southeast London to Lakeside shopping centre. Given that Croydon is six miles away from my house, the West End seven miles away and even Bluewater is on the right side of the river, the chances of me doing my Christmas shopping there ...
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On setting expectations
What a disappointment it must be for French passengers arriving at the new St Pancras terminal and considering a little shopping.
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Tesco's American dream
Tesco’s American adventure in many ways represents a return to the grocer’s roots.
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The Retail Week – November 30, 2007
Retailers seeking reassurance about the prospects for Christmas trading probably didn’t want to be on Oxford Street yesterday afternoon.
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The busiest times are the most rewarding ones
It has been a busy few weeks. We are now fully into the Christmas trading period and the early signs are very encouraging. Our sales on cards, crackers and wrapping paper are already impressive.
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Time for DSGi to take a breath
DSG International finance director Kevin O’Byrne cut a lonely figure presenting the company’s interim results this week.
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Tesco bites into American pie
“This is a launch, not a trial”. That was the message from Tesco’s Tim Mason, chief executive of the grocer’s start-up Fresh & Easy US chain, as he showed off his first stores to analysts this week.
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House of Fraser has a spring in its step
The Baugur posse were conspicuous by their absence last night from the spring/summer press preview at House of Fraser.
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Luxury retailers must battle copycats
High days and holidays: oil nudges US$100 (£48.37) a barrel; a euro is now worth 50 per cent more than a dollar.