All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 18
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Opinion
School for Retailers
There were a few new brooms at this year’s Oxford Summer School, but the event’s traditions remained undimmed
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Opinion
Dereliction of duty?
The controversy which follows it everywhere means Tesco needs to be whiter than white with its property affairs
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OpinionBody of evidence
Non-disclosure of rents does nothing to encourage an open retail property market
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OpinionA new era of calm on the cards at M&S
Following Marks & Spencer is probably going to become less interesting over the next few years - which is bad news for us journalists but good news for investors.
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NewsJohn Lewis opens second At Home store
John Lewis today opens its second At Home store, in Croydon
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Opinion
How to make electricals retailing interesting
Not the the prudish this, but this is one way to catch shoppers’ attention, male ones at least
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Opinion
Gliding into M&S
Robert Swannell may know Stuart Rose, but his chairmanship is likely to be very different
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OpinionWoolies' lasting legacy
The new occupants of some Woolworths stores have breathed new life into the streets on which they’re located, but those which are still empty are likely to remain that way
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Opinion
Mostly Futile Intentions
£250,000 doesn’t sound like a lot of money for the MFI brand, but is it worth even that?
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OpinionFocus on food will be key to Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke.
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OpinionLow prices alone won’t help Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke. Struggling along without either a trading director or an operations chief, on Tuesday he was put in the awkward position of both parent company Walmart revealing another fall in Asda’s comp sales and Kantar showing it had lost further market ...
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Opinion
Number crunching
Does anyone understand how the retail sales measures manage to come up with completely different outcomes?
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NewsSales up in July, but food volumes down, ONS says
Retail sales rose 2.9% by value and 2.4% by volume in July compared with the same month last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Opinion
Scotch Mist
Across the UK, the overall retail picture isn’t that bad. But the further north you go, the worse it gets
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Opinion
There goes the bride
Upsetting customers is one thing, but when they’re brides to be, it’s quite another. The Hut ought to be wary.
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OpinionValue's growing value
As the new breed of value retailers reach maturity, there’s no reason they should be restricted to in-town locations.
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Opinion
Government goes Green
Philip Green’s appointment as the government’s efficiency guru should strike fear into the corridors of power.
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NewsSir Philip Green appointed government efficiency czar
Sir Philip Green has been appointed to lead an efficiency review of government spending.
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OpinionRetail outlook on the edge of a precipice
Rather like the summer weather, dark clouds have gathered over retail over the past fortnight.