Archive for September 2026
Vending to the will of the masses
When visiting my parents in Yorkshire, I was told about a new stand-alone milkshake store, The Milk Tap, in a small village outside the town of Doncaster that my daughter was particularly keen to try out. But I suspected there was little chance it would be open mid-morning on a Tuesday. We made the journey…
Read MoreTesco Christmas review – nostalgia and innovation
As you would expect the mighty Tesco’s Christmas preview is a multi-floor affair encompassing everything from food and drink to the kind of festive fare which will be on offer in its cafes to home decoration and gifting. It is always welcome at the Tesco event to be speaking directly to the people involved in…
Read MoreB&Q Christmas Preview
Retail Insider was greeted at the door of the annual B&Q Christmas preview by a huge felted inflatable Nutcracker teddy costing £250. Apparently inflatables are going to be huge this year – both figuratively and literally. In fact the Halloween dragon was actually too big to fit into the courtyard and had to be left…
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