Monthly Archives: October 2011

Scotland’s Towns Conference 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Scotland’s Towns Conference 2011: Think Local – Act Local “If you live work and play in a town, or if it’s your job to improve Scotland’s towns and make them better, then you need to be at Scotland’s Towns Conference” … Continue reading →

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Town Centre Regeneration – Learning Lessons?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

A few weeks ago the long-awaited Douglas Wheeler Associates report on “Town Centre Regeneration: how does it work and what can be achieved?” was published by the Scottish Government. Four parts are available for download on the website; Summary, Report, … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Hogmanay had better be good

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Two sets of figures out this week: CPI is 5.2%; RPI is 5.6% (where did the 2% target go?) Scottish Retail Sales: Total up 0.8%, Like for Like down 0.6% (UK comparables +2.5% and +0.3%). As the Scottish Retail Consortium … Continue reading →

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Believe 23.10.2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I almost bought a tee shirt last week.  Nice red number, with just one word – Believe – and one date – 23.10.2011 – on the front. Available online and at the Welsh Rugby Union shop. But I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Tesco Trails

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

A few weeks ago the “feel” of the university changed dramatically as the undergraduates and new postgraduates descended for the new semester. A sure sign Christmas is round the corner. There are always plenty of students around in the summer … Continue reading →

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Raising Dough?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

A few months ago in an email exchange arising from one of my posts, I learned about a retail business start-up that might come to fruition. Well, this week (6th  October) it happens. Dunbar is to see the opening of … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Co-operatives, Customer Service, Food, Food Retailing, Gastronomy, High Streets, Independents, Places, Retail Diversity, Scotland's Town and High Streets, Slow Food, Start-ups, Town Centres, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment