This page provides a listing of, and links to, some of the media commentary produced by Leigh Sparks on various retail related topics.
June 2019
More people living on Scotland’s high streets than anywhere else in the UK, Scotsman, 6th June
BBC Radio Scotland – discussion on Waitrose trial of removing single use plastics, 4th June, Drivetime
March 2019
Small towns need priority status as lifeblood of Scotland’s economy – comments by Leigh Sparks as Chair, STP, Insider.co.uk, 27th March
Freak weather will “make life harder for business”, BBC News Online 1st March
February 2019
Westminster’s high street reforms could leave Scotland behind, Scotsman, 21st February (also in iNewspaper)
BBC Radio Scotland – discussion on the future of the high street and in particular Dumfries, 5th February, Good Morning Scotland
January 2019
BBC Radio Scotland – interview on the future of the high street, 26th January, Good Morning Scotland
Online Shopping Remorse – The Scottish Sun, 25th January
BBC Radio Scotland – interview on the ways in which big retailers will have to adapt in the coming years. 6th January, Good Morning Scotland
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