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If Only Mary Portas Understood About The High Street
Mary Portas tells us all that the High Street must be redesigned. The mistake being who it should…
McDonnell’s Claim – Government Investment Works. Oh Really, Does It John?
John McDonnell’s claim is that government investment in this and that is a very good idea, very profitable.…
The Problem With Hammerson, Land Securities – Property Valuations Are Too High
We all like to think – we who think markets work that is – that markets work. Bit…
A Piece of Cake – Mike Ashley Chases Patisserie Valerie
We’ve into a compare and contrast story here in these Sceptre’d Isles. But first an incy-wincy bit of…
India’s Weird Decision To Ban Vertical Integration In E-Commerce
There’s near no useful economic explanation for what India is doing in the field of e-commerce – online…
Amazon Kills Retail Jobs – Yes, And Ain’t It Great?
We have a strange complaint about Jeff Bezos and Amazon here – that the company kills retail jobs…
Mandy Rice Davies Moment – Of Course Debenhams Denies Cash Crunch
One of the little things that makes modern business dangerous is quite how efficient we’ve become at it.…
Yes, The EU Is Run By Idiots – Why Do You Ask?
When the European Union started to go on a jihad against credit card fees there were those issuing…
CVAs, House Of Fraser And The Death Of The High Street
Landlords are beginning – well, vocally at least – to complain about the use of CVAs in reducing…
Unibail Rodamco And Westfield – Markets Don’t Really Work Quite Like That
It’s entirely true that there’s money to be made even in a declining market. Being better at making…