So I have a voucher for M&S for Christmas to spend and treat my self to something wonderful. I’m struggling .. can’t find anything. It's the same with John Lewis… the daily scroll on their webpages leaves me bored along with a stroll through their Princes Street branches. The worst Christmas in retail records.. It … Continue reading The Feeling of Christmas 2019

The delight of Madame Butterfly is hard to articulate in one review. I fell in love with this boutique around 6 years ago on a fleeting trip to the seaside town of North Berwick. I was drawn to the proud femininity of the boutique and wanted E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G inside. I still do, must go back for … Continue reading Madame Butterfly

A new experience was had this evening at the Baraclays Eagle Lab in Bournemouth. Women 4.0 with a focus on women in tech and with a strand of International Women's Day tomorrow, conversation inevitably turned to an exchange of war stories of what us as women, have had said to us, held us back or … Continue reading Women 4.0

The sunday stroll turns into an unexpected treasure of Oasis in Farnham branch. Whilst this is very much the high street retailer, the energy, merchandising, stock looks a life away from the other branches of the chain. The entire shop had the simple things oh so right. From an open door, to a hello and … Continue reading Oasis Farnham

You would be forgiven if you would have thought this innovative retailer was in a city or even busy high street. This retailer is innovative even stocks Smiggle and other retailers merchandise. Has beautiful products great merchandising and social media prescence.This retailer is based on the remote Isle of Rassay, an island of the Isle … Continue reading The Silver Grasshopper

The end is nigh and let's shut the shop now. Bournemouth is now a branch that has been forgotten. I am completely and utterly sympathetic to the goings on at HOF. From a retailer who has closed shops and had shops closed I have worked in, I get it. But it is evident that there … Continue reading House of Fraser

MYSTERY SHOP As highlighted in my earlier article, The high street isn't just about shops. another member or family of the high street. Why did I choose to go here personal recommendation from Mr Secret Retailer. I wasn't disappointed. The welcome , the rehearsed and slick operating procedure impressed me. Staff were knowledgeable and approachable. … Continue reading Specsavers

What's your #umbrellamoment today....This weekend .. every day.. When it rains customers want something quick and easy Simply.. when it rains we put umbrellas to the front of our shops and THEY SELL. The umbrella is also metaphorical.. what can you do TODAY to boost your sales according to the weather/local events/ whats trending What … Continue reading Umbrella Moment

  The high street is more than that of shops, it is the bank , the opticians, the key cutter, the coffee shop. The high street is that of people and families. It is community, that is the heart wrenching sadness that comes when another `family` closes after years of being. The emergence of the … Continue reading Light and family on the high street

Lush indeed... Every time I go into either my local branch or and branch of Lush. I FEEL VALUED. Lush get it so right with the perfect balance of simply hello and superb product knowledge. Lush staff are always happy to be there. Never do I see any of them on a phone, moaning about … Continue reading Lush