Most people would accept that it makes great sense to ask advice from people who have faced the same experiences. But it is equally true that so many people choose to ignore this simple rule - despite it often coming for free. I was reminded of that in the last few days having attended an [...]
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Something big is happening
The big news that has been exciting new techology watchers over the last few days is the confirmation that online music streaming service Spotify has developed an “app” for Apple’s iPhone.
Spotify offers an unlimited, on-demand music streaming service online and has been growing rapidly. Clearly it is a rival to Apple’s own iTunes and [...]
The future is bright
Its a big week for the World Retail Congress. One of the important new initiatives that forms a key part of the programme for 2009 is the Retail Futures Challenge - a global competition amongst retail business colleges to create a new retail concept for the year 2012. Three colleges are participating in this launch [...]
The value of trust
The value of any major conference is in being able to test the mood of an industry. Over the last two days here in London, Retail Week has been holding its annual conference which brought together close to 600 people and delivered some great insights into retailing’s collective psyche. As mentioned in previous blogs, UK [...]
Rising to challenge
What a difference six months can make! From the close of the 2008 World Retail Congress to today, retailers right around the world find themselves facing a full-blown economic hurricane. Some economists say we haven’t seen conditions like this since the Wall Street Crash but in truth, we’ve never witnessed anything exactly like this because [...]
