January 2011

I have been spreading the message over the last few months that the big end of town will soon take action to counter the increased pentetration of farmers markets around the world. The start of 2011 has seen those moves take place. First it was Wal Mart who announced that by 2015 they would have […]

In the USA in December 53.9% of the population purchased gift cards as Christmas presents according to the International Council of Shopping Centres and reported in 20 Jan 2011 USA Today by Jayne O Donnell. In January 36.3% were redeemed compared to 45% in the same month last year. Teenagers are the most likely people