All Opinion articles – Page 78
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OpinionOpinion: Google Shopping fine – how it effects retail
The European Commission has fined Google a record-breaking €2.4 billion for seeking to use its search algorithms to systematically promote its own site, Google Shopping.
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OpinionOpinion: Holland & Barrett price shows global potential
Just a couple of days after Retail-week.com revealed private investment business L1 Retail’s interest in Holland & Barrett, the deal was done.
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OpinionOpinion: The enduring power of the physical store
At a time when retail estates are being slimmed down and online shopping continues to burgeon, don’t forget the shop.
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OpinionExpert opinion: ‘Online to offline’ will redefine retail
Online to offline is a growing retail trend. Expect pureplays increasingly to buy bricks-and-mortar competitors as new retail models are sought.
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OpinionOpinion: How innovation will shape physical retail
What is the role of physical retail space in today’s consumer world or, more importantly, what will it be tomorrow?
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OpinionDon’t forget retail’s core principles in the digital age
There is no doubt that consumer shopping habits have drastically changed over the last five years or so.
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OpinionBlog: Investing in service across the supply chain
Hermes’ head of customer service and experience Catherine Lindsay on how to replicate retailers’ exceptional customer service across the supply chain.
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OpinionOpinion: Substance wins over style for etail sales
There are myriad ways for retailers to adapt their ecommerce division, but which tactics have a tangible impact on sales?
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon’s Whole Foods deal looks like a mistake
While everyone talks about what the online behemoth’s acquisition of Austin-based Whole Foods means, could it just be an error of judgement?
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OpinionOpinion: Retail needs a rethink amid consumer fatigue
I know there have already been many commentators holding forth on the outcome of the general election, but as a candidate for the second time in two years, I felt I couldn’t let the opportunity pass.
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OpinionOpinion: Private equity firms still seek retail options
As N Brown chairman Andy Higginson prepares to stand down to pursue private equity opportunities, which are the retailers that pique investor interest?
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets physical with Whole Foods deal
Online Goliath Amazon has become the poster boy of market disruption, revolutionising everything from business models to shopping habits.
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OpinionOpinion: In trying times, customer happiness counts
The latest retail sales figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed a 0.4% year-on-year decline in May.
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OpinionOpinion: Should Sainsbury’s buy Pret instead of Nisa?
If Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker put the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons, Sainsbury’s has proved it is ready to fight, not take flight.
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OpinionOpinion: Drive-through Greggs should inspire retailers
The opening of a Greggs drive-through in Greater Manchester offers a world of possibilities for others.
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OpinionBlog: Is fulfilment a new revenue stream for retailers?
First Amazon, now Zalando. Will third party fulfilment be run by retailers in the future?
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OpinionWhat Amazon’s Whole Foods deal means for grocers
The retail sector is used to change, but every so often an event occurs that shakes the industry to its core.
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OpinionOpinion: Lewis has the Tesco train back on track
Tesco’s first-quarter trading statement contained few shocks and surprises, bar the exit from the bulk alcohol and tobacco markets in Thailand.
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OpinionMorrisons investor revolt: Why pay is stoking unrest
While the ‘shareholder spring’ of 2012 was mainly confined to financial services the current wave has impacted companies from a range of industries.
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OpinionOpinion: How blockchain will secure grocery
The grocery supply chain is characterised by many players frequently holding potentially inefficient, manual records.