The Great British High Street: a tale of death and disruption
Sometimes the writing is on the wall. Sometimes it’s on the pavement. Once the scene...
A good start to the new year? You must be choking
So, how’s 2017 working out for you so far? As I sit writing this we’re...
Returns: the retail crisis everyone could predict
Research from Barclaycard in 2016 highlighted something we’ve all known for a while – handling...
How to turn your unknown expert into a media success story
News-jacking. Issues-tracking. Call it what you like, but a rapid response to breaking news has...
Go and shout at a tennis player
I’ve been watching the Olympics. Have you? It’s very good, isn’t it? So far I’ve...
The EU is undemocratic
The EU is undemocratic, I hear people say. No, it isn’t, I reply. No more...
Inbox ballast: where content marketing is going wrong
I recently read the following in an update from a recruiter on LinkedIn: “If you’re...
Banning AVEs in PR..? You Canute be serious
Over the last week or two there’s been a proper little shitstorm (someone else’s word...
50 not out — why I’m perfectly happy about getting older
Today – 29 January – is my birthday. My 50th birthday. Fifty. The big five oh....
Online is dead
Last month Ofcom published a survey in which it stated “people are spending twice as...
