Archive for September 2023
Sustainable Retail: Clothing needs passports
Welcome to the latest sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This month’s column takes a look at the apparel resale market and the DPP (Digital Product Passports) technology that has the…
Read MoreTesco Christmas Preview – from lava lamps to olive Christmas trees
At the Tesco Christmas preview yesterday the watchwords were fun/joy/wow – and from the armchair pet treat thrower to the show stopping beef joint entitled Thor’s Hammer (don’t try throwing that one though – it doesn’t come back) the ranges got us firmly in the festive mood. The standout gifting theme this year is definitely…
Read MoreOlder demographic calling the shots
News that the former glamorous London restaurant Le Caprice is to reopen on its original site with previous owner renowned restaurateur Jeremy King has made plenty of headlines and highlighted the myriad glitterati that regularly dined there in the 1980s and 1990s including Princess Diana. In these reports it is clear the real star of…
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