Stephen Springham
- Insight
Easter trading boost can shine a light on retail strength
I’m calling an imminent end to the consumer squeeze that seems to have preoccupied far too many retail commentators for far too long.
- Online
Black Friday: the unacceptable face of consumerism
Lowest common denominator retailing - that’s the only way to describe the ‘retail extravaganza’ heading to the UK on 25 November.
- Online
Black Friday – a dark day for UK retailing
Black Friday is upon us again. Depressingly. If only the media column inches and airtime devoted to such an artificially-engineered ‘retail event’ in any way translated to positive benefit for the UK retail sector.