Tag Archives: Inflation

Covid Variants, Retailing and this Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

A couple of weeks ago, I pondered putting together something again about the Christmas 2021 retail season.  Whilst there were strains over supply and labour availability, retailing seemed set for something much more normal. At about the same time, the … Continue reading →

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Brexit isn’t Delivering

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

Neil Saunders provides a valuable service by culling newspapers on a daily basis for retail stories and putting them up on his twitter feed. This saves time for me and also provides a good snapshot of retail sentiment (He does … Continue reading →

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Changing Times – the ONS Inflation Basket

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Leigh Sparks

As I write this entry, I am about to make a presentation at a business conference on the changing nature of retailing and the future of the high street. There are a number of themes I aim to pursue but … Continue reading →

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