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How to Get the Biggest Bang from Your Retail Buck

As discussed in my recent piece for Retail Focus Magazine (you can find it in the November issue) identifying ways to deliver value from your budget is crucial for any retail project....

Why We Need More Feel In Retail

The Internet has cornered the market when it comes to engagement free purchasing. Yet, while there’s no doubt it’s a phenomenal tool for fast, stress free shopping, it can’t beat the high street for pure entertainment....

Umbrella Helps Fairfax & Roberts Enter Myers Department Stores to Launch New Jewellery Range

September 2012, Australia’s most prestigious Jeweller, Fairfax & Roberts, is to open concessions at Myer’s Department Stores in Sydney (September 28th)and Melbourne (October 10th)....

Why You Should Turn Your Retail Design Inside Out

A recent Uswitch survey uncovered a rising tide of dissatisfaction with the UK high street....

Is Self-Service the Future of Retail?

This was the title for a ‘thinking breakfast’ I recently attended following an invite from Retail Focus Magazine....

Retail: The Entrepreneurial Opportunity

Last year, Uswitch published a damning report on the state of the British high street, http://bit.ly/qP12hy. Results showed that nearly 50% of us took no pride in our town centres and that 2 in 10 shoppers had already turned their back on their local high street....