Archive for September 2022
Sustainable Fashion: Keep calm and get it repaired
Welcome to the latest column within our broader sustainability section, which focuses onwhat fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. This month’s column highlights how the old-fashioned concept of ‘make do and mend’ isfinding new relevance on the High Street. Brought to you by Retail Insiderwith Clipper and Give Back Box. We reckon high…
Read MoreStaying ahead of the game
Inamo restaurant in Covent Garden is about to launch its new touchscreen tables that will not only enable customers to order from a vibrant interactive menu, but also offer up an array of games including space invaders, air hockey and pool that can be played individually, or among the various members around the table. This…
Read MoreUsing loyalty programmes can help avoid ‘sneakflation’
When checking in online for a flight this summer, I realised the carry-on baggage allowance I’d been expecting with the ticket I’d bought had been changed from the pre-covid-19 levels of a small suitcase to more like handbag-sized proportions. We could call this ‘shrinkflation’, as it reduces the size of what you used to receive…
Read MoreSteen & Strom helping Oslo become global destination
It’s tough to find a positive economic story anywhere in the world right now but one does seem toexist – in the form of Norway and its capital city Oslo. The Scandinavian location is enjoyingsomething of a boom time as a destination for a growing number of overseas and domestictourists attracted by its healthy environment…
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