All Opinion articles – Page 88
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OpinionBlog: Adapting to the next day delivery norm
Next day delivery is now becoming the new norm for online shoppers, recent data from IMRG and Metapack found.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco and Booker could spark c-store consolidation
If question marks remained over whether Tesco was truly back on the front foot, a frenetic Friday has laid those doubts firmly to rest.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco Lewis' love-in masks flies in the ointment
In a bid to convince this was a ‘merger’ not a takeover, Tesco and Booker’s bosses studiously took it in turns to speak during today’s press conference.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers offset warehouse risk?
How can retailers offset warehouse risk?
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OpinionThe tech of retail's future, according to Google
Retailers can often take a short-term view on innovation, but what are the technologies that will transform the sector in the coming years?
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OpinionAnalysis: The technology that made waves at NRF
Retail is on the very edge of a revolution. Technology is driving change never before seen.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must sanction Leicester factories
You’ve withdrawn from a factory because audits have found poor standards. You’ve instructed your other suppliers not to subcontract.
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OpinionOpinion: Halfords straps in for an uphill battle
How is Halfords shaping up to ride out upcoming bumps in the road?
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OpinionOpinion: A good name is as vital as good value
The new year is not yet a month old, but already retailers are again embroiled in controversy.
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OpinionOpinion: Why London can weather 2017’s retail storm
It’s difficult to think of a year when so much has happened politically – both nationally and internationally – and when the only certainty seems to be uncertainty.
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OpinionOpinion: H&M Oxford Street has itself to blame
Closing a secondary H&M store in London’s West End makes sense. There are just too many of the things.
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OpinionOpinion: Why did Twitter bow out of its buy button?
Twitter has discontinued its Buy Now button – what went wrong and what does this mean for the future of social commerce?
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OpinionBlog: Supply chain successes of Christmas 2016
Following on from 2016’s peak trading period, Hermes’ Ashley Walker assesses the delivery sector’s performance and spreads the good news.
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OpinionOpinion: Engaging shoppers in the m-commerce world
Retailers can prosper this year if they focus on the elements they can control, while running parallel streams of activity to drive their businesses forward.
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OpinionOpinion: A retail business plan for ‘interesting times’
I’m taking a break from finishing the Calliope business plan for 2017/18. We’re a small business with two shareholders, three stores plus a website, so this is a swift process.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can mobile drive in-store engagement?
How can retailers use mobile to drive customer engagement in-store?
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OpinionSix things you should know about the Chinese shopper
Burberry’s stellar UK performance showed how the weak pound can boost sales from international shoppers. We take a look at what makes many Chinese luxury shoppers tick
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OpinionOpinion: NBA gets the measure of retail in New York
Giving shoppers things to do and combining this with technology is the new face of New York retail, and it’s working.
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OpinionBlog: Why parcel tracking keeps customers calm
My boyfriend went a bit mad in the January Sales last week. Enticed by a 30% off promotion online, he bought enough winter woollies to get him through until March.
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas may be over, but challenges lie ahead
After a roller-coaster year for sales, retailers across the country held their breath heading into Christmas week.