I think it is fair to say that, for many businesses, 2011 has not been the best of years. The recession has been long and hard.  The recovery stills seems as distant and intangible as it did three years ago.  In fact, the experts are saying that likelihood of a ‘double dip’ has increased and.. read more →

17 Nov 2011
November 17, 2011

The Double-dip Failure Shortlist

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I couldn’t help but notice that Mothercare is in the news again with the BBC headline Mothercare reports loss after weak UK sales  This time the business has posted a half-year loss of £81.4m, a like-for-like sales drop of 7%, and are launching a review of their UK business. Back in January of this year.. read more →