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Albert Gubay 1928-2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Leigh Sparks

Early in January, Albert Gubay died, aged 87. His is not a name that will necessarily be familiar to many people, but he was a true original in the field of retailing and more generally. Not many people amass a … Continue reading →

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If I had a hammer …

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Leigh Sparks

I am useless at DIY as anyone who knows me can testify. I can wield a hammer but other tools are beyond me, and whilst in my long ago youth I spent a golden summer as a brickie’s labourer, no … Continue reading →

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Summer Retail Reading with an Asian flavour?

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Leigh Sparks

It’s not that I have more time in the summer, but rather I try to clean up my office (and it really does need it, as colleagues will attest). The problem is that I end up discovering things I had … Continue reading →

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