April 2011

Istanbul is the second largest city in Europe after Moscow with the population reaching 20 million people. The city is one of the oldest in the world and can boast the fact that it has the oldest retail complex in the world …. in fact the oldest and the second oldest! The Grand Bazaar or […]

Don’t get me wrong. We are strong supporters of organic and biodynamic foods and whenever possible we use organic / biodynamic products at home. Plus we grow our own vegetable s and fruit as much as possible and only use organic methods at home. The 2011 UK Organic Market Report published by the Soil Association

Pick up a local newspaper or switch on the TV or radio and there is a retailer promoting a special on something. In Australia supermarkets have been promoting cheap liquor and a thumbs down promotional sign on specific “loss leader “items. Then across the world to the UK and “Everyday Low price” signs are scattered

This was the title to a presentation I made to the International Council of Shopping Centres Conference at their 2011 conference in Istanbul, Turkey this April. When you look at the initial research on shopping centres and shopping you may believe customer boredom is not the case. In Turkey in 2001 there were 53 shopping

Over the last few weeks a number of clients have asked me what I thought about the book “Priceless” by William Poundstone. I have had to be honest and tell them I have been unable to get a copy of the book. I have finally found a copy at an airport bookshop. Priceless, (ref 9781921640957