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I’m sorry it’s been such a long time since I wrote. I have been back from our antipodean trip for quite some time now, actually (I won’t bore you with all the details apart from saying New Zealand was spectacular – go, if you can!) – but I have been out and about a...
First of all, a big thank you to all those customers who braved the snow and ice to visit Interiors in Birmingham – the weather definitely had an impact on visitor numbers but, if our results are anything to go by, it didn’t deter serious, quality retailers. While...
It’s that time of year again – the shows! To me, it feels almost as important as the Oscars! After Cologne (which is Wiemann’s major show in Europe) comes the Interiors show at the NEC and we’re very excited about this year, as we’ll be unveiling an impressive 11...
Just got back from my Charity Cycle challenge in aid of Help For Heros. I managed to complete the challenge, but physically, this was the hardest thing I have ever undertaken. The first two cycling days were in the rain forests of Panama mainly uphill and all in...
As I write this, I’ve just finished totting up the orders and new accounts we’ve been opening as a result of our attendance at the first Branded Furniture Show in Solihull. It’s been a very well marketed and organised event and has delivered a very satisfactory...
Like many of our retail customers, we approach the end of the summer season with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. We are all keeping our fingers (and toes!) crossed that footfall and sales will pick up a bit as they traditionally do at this time of year – but...
We live in difficult times! From north to south, east to west, small shops to large, independents to multiples, the story’s the same – where have all the customers gone? No wonder war times slogans designed to encourage and keep up morale are so popular at the...
Goodness – is it Easter already? It’s been a funny old year hasn’t it – the weather’s got itself all mixed up and out of season and business is equally unpredictable, up one minute, disappearing into a black hole the next. We know, we sympathise and we’ll keep on...
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I expect, like us, in between getting ready for Christmas, you are all wondering what the New Year will bring in terms of business. We know it’s going to be another challenging one but, as it’s the season of good cheer I’m taking the glass half-full view. There is...