I attended Doug Richard’s School for Startups recently. The title is a bit of a misnomer as the day had nothing specifically to do with starting a business, but it did have plenty of action points for marketing. The day was fast-paced with lecture-style talks from Mr Richard and three colleagues. Let’s be honest, you […]
Archive | July, 2011
Growth isn’t always what is says on the tin
The shock non-Murdoch news this week is that inflation appears to have fallen. The CPI rate is down from 4.5% to 4.2%. Most analysts would say the culprits are retailers (especially in electronics) thanks to their prevalent early summer sales, but it helps Mervyn King and his posse keep interest rates where they are, which […]
Superdry adds a showpiece
Superdry are one of the darlings of the UK high street. The City loves their stratospheric growth rate and they don’t plan on slowing. They’ve announced a flagship store on London’s Regent Street that’ll be a 59,000 sq ft international showpiece opening towards the end of the financial year. These guys are playing hardball. They […]