Alan Monahan writes: I wonder how many of you really believe that politicians care about the welfare of small businesses or think that they just regard them as cash cows. A couple of weeks ago there were murmurings when I cast doubt on the statement by Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium,
Alan Monahan writes: And so to Harrogate. Next week I will be happily heading to the Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival in the spa town as I have done for the past 23 years. Driving to North Yorkshire, my spirits will be lifted as I re-enter the time warp that is Harrogate in the knowledge
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring budget was meant to squash the doom and gloom and present a picture of hope for the British economy, with a forecast that envisaged more growth coupled with less inflation and debt in the year ahead. For the retail sector his March 13 speech set a new date of 2021 for
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Alan Monahan writes: Hard on the heels of Halloween comes another American import. Yes, Black Friday beckons. But, as a retailer, will you follow? According to Justin Opie, managing director at IMRG, this sales opportunity has, over the past few years, consistently demonstrated a remarkable capacity for shifting in terms of size and scale.
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