Archive for October 2010
Netto couldn’t handle the UK’s big boys
So now we know. Netto abandoned the UK by selling out to Asda Wal-Mart because the might of the country’s big grocers ultimately caused it too much grief. Speaking at the World Retail Congress in Berlin Claus Juel-Jensen, managing director of Netto International, admitted that the aggressive competition from the likes of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons…
Read MoreUniversal benefits of multi-channel
You’d have to be living down a very deep hole not to have recognised that multi-channel retail is the way to go for merchants that have a physical stores estate. On day one of the World Retail Congress in Berlin this week delegates were given yet more evidence of the benefits of operating across multiple channels…
Read MorePart two of a series on retail payments rip-offs
He knows the banking industry but they don’t want to know him Confusion reigns at the point-of-sale as retailers haven’t a clue what payment cards they are accepting from customers. It used to be oh so simple – it was either a debit or credit card. But this is no longer the case in this…
Read MoreConsumers couldn’t care less about reducing waste
The big downside to retail is that it involves consumers. This fickle, and sometimes annoying, bunch can be a real pain in the neck. Nowhere are they more irritating than when it comes to waste, recycling and anything else to do with saving the planet. Loads of waste – lovely They send out so many conflicting messages. In only the past…
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