Economic downturn provides opportunities
MANY OF us carry out business operations on the basis of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. So, in some respects, recessions can be good for us in...
Archives for November 10, 2008
Hamish Champ: Rate cuts and Johnny Cash
The Bank of England's decision last week to cut interest rates by a hefty 1.5 per cent took everyone by surprise.On the morning of the announcement...
MPs: Ban all drinks promotions
An influential group of MPs has urged a ban on drinks promotions in pubs, plus minimum pricing and an end to loss-leading alcohol sales in shops. The...
Lib Dems: revoke shop alcohol licences for one underage sale
The party also backs minimum pricing in its new alcohol plan
Rose & Crown is green beacon
Sell More Save More rural pub the Rose & Crown has been pipped to a top green award - by a shopping centre!But the pub, in Selling, near...
Opinion: Why the secrecy, drinks producers?
Am I alone in wishing there wasn't such a need for secrecy among drinks producers? At a time when the pub trade is crying out for a spark of...
Retail chief: 'Supermarkets more responsible than pubs'
A minimum price for alcohol would unfairly punish the majority of responsible drinkers, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). BRC...
'Supermarkets, not pubs, are the responsible ones'
Off-trade chief hits out at minimum pricing plans, and takes a swipe at pubs and clubs that are "often the sources of insobriety".
Remember your VAT bill!
As I wrote this column last week the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee was mulling over what many hoped would be an economy-reviving...