From The Retail People’s John Little

It has almost become a December cliché to look back and comment ‘this year has gone so fast’ – but never before has this seemed truer than this December. Often as we move from challenge to challenge we lose track of time, and this year we have certainly had our share of challenges.
In December 2008 …

Was This Christmas A Turkey For Retailers?

As Santa relaxed somewhere near Lapland, and the last of the Christmas paper was being recycled, UK retailers spent a few days picking over the Christmas figures.

So, was this last Christmas a turkey or were there some positive indicators for the retail industry?
The sad pre-Christmas demise of Woolworths rattled confidence, as did the news that, amongst …