Stuck for cash? Wonga’s here to help…
I see that Wonga for Business has now entered the UK market and is offering loans to small businesses. Initially this seems like a good option for retailers in need of a quick…
The Government’s turning tough – on illegal beer
The production and sale of illegal beer in the UK costs the Treasury around £500million each year. Now it seems the Government is getting tough. As many as 30 shops in Brighton face…
Sell ‘sexy’ food to compete
One of the biggest successes at this week’s Pro-retail show 2012 was the inclusion of a local suppliers ‘village’, where 100 really good niche producers showed off their wares and asked retailers to…
What’s in stock?
I visited an excellent retailer last week in Buckinghamshire with the sole purpose of looking at the shop’s approach to availability. Tara’s News in High Wycombe was a great example of how to…
Retail theatre!
Something that has impressed me immensely is the way enterprising retailers add a touch of theatre to their shops. Two outstanding examples I have encountered over the last 12 months are the stores…
Panic at the pumps?!
In this week’s 60-second update we step outside into the spring sunshine to bring news of the government’s minimum pricing plan, an update on the Sunday trade restrictions and how wholesalers are preparing…
The future’s bright, the future’s… telepathic?
THE FUTURE was a topic that came up a lot at the ACS annual Summit this week. Among the speakers was noted British futurologist Dr James Bellini who painted a picture of the…
Is it better to have an unbranded shop front or to trade on the reputation of a symbol group?
Today I visited a great small newsagent in Essex. As I asked the manager, Jenny Pettitt to pose outside the shop for a photograph it struck me that this is the first shop…
Smoke and mirrors: misinformation on the tobacco display ban
This week I spoke to wholesaler Palmer and Harvey about the impending tobacco display ban – which is due to come into effect for shops larger than 3,000 sq ft on April 6….
LEAN, GREEN, but definitely not MEAN
THE SPAR-BP forecourt in Wisbech (pronounced ‘whiz-beech’), Cambridgeshire, is brilliant at working with the community. It offers free car washes to emergency services. It gives £1,000 to a panel of its customers to…
21/05/2012
Chander Hingorani — If I am not mistaken, Wonga charge interest in excess of 4000%. And they are not regulated by FSA either....
18/05/2012
Tom Searle — A similar loan for one year from the NFRN Credit Union would cost £66 per £1,000. However, you need...
15/05/2012
Steven Denham — Hi Steve, if you let us know your email address by using the 'Contact Us' button at the top of...
15/05/2012
Steve Parsons — Hi Steve I would be interested in the contact details of your holiday relief.
11/05/2012
Christine — Another book you are persuading me to purchase and get into action.
Philip Hesketh book has helped me in quite a...
