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Editor’s Blog
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Tuesday, 23 December 2008 |
Well, it's nearly time to go home after the slog. I'm (just about) getting into the spirit of things.
But before I leave you, here's some things that have amused/amazed during the hectic Christmas rush:
The discount store in Bromley selling apparently EVERYTHING (complete with man who shouts almost incomprehensibly every ten seconds - "ladies, perfume, get your, gents, ladies, perfume, gents, ladies").
A new Christmas cheese section in Sainsbury's that literally takes up a whole aisle.
Getting sent four crates of Stella in the post, which is one wa... |
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Editor’s Blog
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
It seems that my advice on how to tackle robbers has been utilised.
Last week after shopkeeper Varsha Patel threw scalding tea at the rouges who tried to steal money from her shop in Bedfordshire, I drew up a list of grocery weapons.
Now US pizza delivery man Eric Lopez Devictoria, 40, has thrown one of the Italian delicacies at a gunman in Miramar.
And even though the quick-thinking pizza courier was shot at as he ran away, he remained unscathed.
Good ending as well: three tee... |
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Talking Points
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
 As economic pessimism tightens its grip on British shoppers' purses, Siemon Scamell-Katz, TNS Magasin, shows that an understanding of shopper behaviour is indispensable for manufacturers and retailers dealing with the implications
The shift to cheaper brands
Shoppers' need to save money has led to many switching to cheaper brands or own-brand, particularly for commodity products.
This makes it increasingly important to offer - and communicate - value for m... |
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