Resetting retail (saving our cities)

Think of the centre of a city and its shopping district. From Oxford Street to smaller high streets and shopping centres they are almost universally grim. The stock story goes that the combined forces of the internet and the recession have made high street retail more and more costly. The only way to win is to squeeze prices. So we have 3 quid jeans and two pence t-shirts. High volume retail is the only route left. 

ABF poised to act over Primark suppliers

ABF – owner of Primark (and lots of food products – not least sugar) launches ethical sourcing drive. They got badly exposed by Newsnight ealier this year- -only to announce massive profits the following week. Put them in front of Zara and tere is no comparison…

Primark’s ethical website here

BBC feature -my life at Primark