Drapers
Talking Shop
Stories with this category.
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‘We indies must be careful not to be too lazy’
26 May 2012
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‘Buyers have had to adapt their spend to remain agile’
19 May 2012
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'We are a trying-on shop for people buying online’
12 May 2012
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‘An indie’s customers want exclusivity and difference’
5 May 2012
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‘Focus your resources on the customers you already have’
28 April 2012
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‘For an indie to maintain longevity, we must evolve’
21 April 2012
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'A powerful movement of indie ambassadors is emerging’
14 April 2012
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‘Forget biting the hand. A kick in the teeth, more like’
5 April 2012
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‘Don’t be put off by the career snobs – they’re just ignorant’
31 March 2012
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Let’s hear it for the autumn colour scene
28 October 2011
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Instant gratification is stores’ major weapon
21 October 2011
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Entertainment tops the bill for shoppers
14 October 2011
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Focus on the product during difficult times
16 September 2011
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DIY approach builds strong foundations
2 September 2011
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USP is a bare essential for online success
26 August 2011
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The harsh reality of life as your own boss
29 July 2011
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Pioneering spirit goes missing up North
17 June 2011
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Dealing with brands is about give and take
27 May 2011
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From a standing start to online competitor
20 May 2011
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My top tips on how to beat the downturn
25 March 2011
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Try to win the game of ‘guess the trends’
11 March 2011
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Pushing the button on online shopping
4 March 2011
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Discounting’s lone riders need reining in
28 January 2011
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Digging through the Sale signs and snow
14 January 2011
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It’s never too early to draw up a Christmas list
7 January 2011
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We held our nerve and the money finally came
7 January 2011
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Ensemble of indies makes a big noise
26 November 2010
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Educated shoppers know when fur’s fair
22 October 2010
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Getting down and dirty with agents
15 October 2010
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Shoppers and stock in harmony at last
8 October 2010
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Banking on the web to grow our business
24 September 2010
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A roller-coaster week but the show goes on
17 September 2010
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Industry must build routes to learning
10 September 2010
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In-season buying is a route to success
28 August 2010
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Fresh product helps keep shoppers hungry
7 August 2010
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Supplier sums don’t add up on price rises
31 July 2010
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Brand overload won’t send me into meltdown
24 July 2010
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Focus on the season to score more sales
17 July 2010
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Football is testing my nerves and my store
3 July 2010
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Desperate to impress when trading places
26 June 2010
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Unique indies can deal with the pressure
19 June 2010
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BBC star helps create a buzz at charity catwalk
12 June 2010
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Come see for yourself what our shop is about
29 May 2010
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With government, less is definitely more
22 May 2010
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Shoppers still willing to spend on quality pieces
15 May 2010
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We stand or fall by our capacity for renewal
1 May 2010
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Online adventure that will help us blossom
24 April 2010
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A website is your shop window to the world
17 April 2010
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Food for thought on the road to recovery
20 March 2010
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Turning online fashion into a man’s world
6 March 2010
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Buyers still gripped by the power of Ugg
30 January 2010
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Weather-proofing my business with the web
23 January 2010
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Ten commandments for my retail year
16 January 2010
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Award triggers our season of goodwill
19 December 2009
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Optimism is on horizon as 2010 approaches
12 December 2009
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Festive party fosters a community spirit
5 December 2009
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Does loyalty count for nothing these days?
28 November 2009
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Will Christmas bring back the big spenders?
21 November 2009
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Net gains are worth all of the headaches
14 November 2009
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Web won’t demolish bricks and mortar
7 November 2009
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Rolling with the turn of the fashion wheel
31 October 2009
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Roll out the red carpet for your customers
24 October 2009
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Help me transform a frump into supergran
17 October 2009
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Help-starved indies have stomach for fight
10 October 2009
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Birthday celebration is a real page-turner
03 October 2009
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The appeal of standing out from the crowd
26 September 2009
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Striking a pose for the bright young things
19 September 2009
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We all have to move with the buying times
12 September 2009
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Saying hello is music to my customers’ ears
05 September 2009
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Buying trips point me in the right direction
29 August 2009
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Nothing like a revamp to lift the recession gloom
22 August 2009
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Reaping the rewards of paying on time
15 August 2009
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A diverting new young fashion department
8 August 2009
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Designers fail to grasp the sense of occasion
1 August 2009
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Sale gloom is banished by happy customers
25 July 2009
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Committed staff are a company's best friends
18 July 2009
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Visit Rio for sun, sea and serious fashion
11 July 2009
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Criminal behaviour is no open and shut case
13 June 2009
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Product familiarity breeds contentment
23 May 2009
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Minimise stock to maximise sales
4 April 2009
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Staff switched on by video interviews
28 March 2009
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Take the ticks and crosses challenge
14 March 2009
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Go the extra mile on customer service
7 March 2009
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Rising prices add lustre to footwear
28 February 2009
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Turning tide carries the risk of exposure
21 February 2009
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Snow fails to melt away my optimism
14 February 2009
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Great customer service is priceless
7 February 2009
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Massenet provides this year’s model
31 January 2009
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Don’t discount your store’s appearance
24 January 2009
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High Street pays the price for early Sales
17 January 2009
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The window to a retailer’s soul
16 December 2008
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Stay healthy with some retail advice
8 December 2008
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Waging war on the economic crisis
28 November 2008
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Discount demands cheapen our trade
24 November 2008
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We’re all players in the blame game
13 November 2008
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Recession fortunes favour the brave
7 November 2008
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Fresh talents are a welcome addition
3 November 2008
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Retail reality lives up to my dreams
24 October 2008
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Making the most of the credit crunch
20 October 2008
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Get back to where you once belonged
9 October 2008
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Cut out the scissors to focus on strategy
3 October 2008
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Keep customers in beautiful wrapping
26 September 2008
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Don’t be a flop with your future retailer
22 September 2008
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Why honesty really is the best policy
12 September 2008
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Talk our way out of the credit crunch
5 September 2008
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Looking back on a year of hard work
27 August 2008
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Embrace the new for next season
14 August 2008
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Brick Lane style is right up my street
9 August 2008
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Why a blog can help you to flog
2 August 2008
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Let’s talk tactics for the second half
19 July 2008
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Threat of Whistles is blown away
12 July 2008
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Reluctantly left holding the baby
7 July 2008
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Staying positive in the downturn
28 June 2008
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Indies must go back to basics
21 June 2008
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Retailers will find strength in numbers
14 June 2008
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I’m off to Sao Paulo for some shopping
7 June 2008
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Local focus shows the way to a profit
1 June 2008
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Net secrets take time to untangle
24 May 2008
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Move far from the madding Sales crowd
16 May 2008
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Painting ourselves out of a corner
10 May 2008
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Watch your staff for warning signs
3 May 2008
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There’s a sunny side to every situation
26 April 2008
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It’s our job to keep customers smiling
8 March 2008
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Stumbling giants lose their footing
23 February 2008
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Takling shop: Savvy buying will raise our fortunes
5 February 2008
