A bouquet for Intu: the shopping centre owner has partnered with the National Autistic Society to launch the UK’s first national ‘quiet hour’ for people with autism. It will take place in shops for a week from October 2. Intu will dim lighting and turn down music in its stores and restaurants at its centres
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Autumn Fair 2017 is set for the largest card showcase in the show’s 27-year history with over 80 stands and right in the thick of it is the Cardgains Village, which hosts many of the card companies and brands well-known in the industry. In addition to the premium card companies, The Village also boosts an
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For the first time, the volume of retail purchases made by card now accounts for more than half of all customer transactions, according to the British Retail Consortium’s Payments Survey. Retailers’ investment in payment technology has led to greater customer choice over how they pay for their goods both in store and online. The BRC
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Alan Monahan writes: I suppose that Janet Street-Porter could be placed in the Marmite category: you either love her or hate her. Me? I think she’s okay. In fact, I always read her column in the i newspaper on Saturdays. I’m not sure that Janet would class herself as a retail expert. But Clarion Events
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Livingetc lifestyle journalist, Neil McLennan, presented his Christmas 2017 trend forecast at Home & Gift, Harrogate after previewing the festive plans of leading British retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and others. Introducing his “crystal ball predictions”, Neil went onto admit that “the secret is there are no such thing as trends and consumers essentially
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I was pleased to hear that the government is “committed to switching business rates indexation from RPI [retail prices index] to CPI [consumer prices index] from 2020”. More worrying is that legislation will be introduced “in due course”, so let’s hope these aren’t weasel words. The reform could save organisations £1 billion. As many large
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