George MacDonald
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Blog Posts (3)
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Queen Mary says high street is about more than shops
She may be dubbed the queen of shops, but one of the most striking things as Mary Portas’s unveiled her high street review today was that shops was only part of it.
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Dialling in to m-commerce
Last weekend, like thousands of other people, bought a new smartphone.
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Less is more for the consumer this Christmas
As retailers bite their nails as the Christmas trading season gets into full swing, last week brought an insight into how consumers are likely to behave.
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Comments (16)
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Comment on: Government urged to respond to Portas review
Thanks for picking that up Anon - the story has been changed to reflect.
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Comment on: Grocery price rivalry is no marketing trick
Thanks for your comment Anon. Then point I was trying to make is that in the main shoppers get good value from the big grocers - whether on promotions or though general pricing.
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Comment on: Rivals woo M&S fashion boss Bostock
Anon, in response to your follow-up point: we spoke to a number of people who - like you - wished not to be named and I respected their confidentiality. Yes, I did speak to Kate Bostock and she has subsequently used the same terminilogy as she did to me.
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Comment on: Rivals woo M&S fashion boss Bostock
Hi to both anons. Kate Bostock is quoted in our article so her perspective is represented. As you may know we were not the only publication to run the story - it was in fact broken by the Financial Times and it would be remiss of us to ignore it. Re the second point, have you looked at our staff list? Of the 10 writing staff, 7 are women. We solicit feedback on our Top 100 every year. Suggestions welcome about women (and even men!) who should be on it but aren't.
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Comment on: Doubts emerge over Comet sale
Thanks Nick. Changed!
