Latest opinions
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“Partridges’ top 5”
24 August 2015 Expert EyeLast month I wrote about the effect of the weather on sales, and so far it seems like this summer is maintaining the recent mini trend of relatively benign weather -
Summertime Musings
17 August 2015 Speciality BitesBy the time you read this, I will hopefully be enjoying some Italian sunshine and food, washed down with a large glass of cool Pinot Grigio! -
The Living Wage
04 August 2015 Speciality BitesEvery time I have picked up a trade magazine since the budget a few weeks’ ago, I have had to read articles written by business leaders moaning about the new government’s plans to introduce the “Living Wage” rather than the current... -
Funny - people, aren’t they?
21 July 2015 Speciality BitesMaybe I am getting old, or maybe I am just becoming a “grumpy old man”, but the longer I live this life, the more peculiar people seem to become! Or perhaps I am a keener observer of people and can see... -
“What’s in a name?”
07 July 2015 Town CrierHow do you describe your shoppers? Recently I participated in a marketing workshop where I was asked how I defined my customers, both actual and potential -
“Cheshire days…”
07 July 2015 OpinionNantwich Cheese Awards has magical memories for many who have enjoyed its days in the past -
“The science of combining food and wine”
07 July 2015 Cheese TalkI was recently invited to be part of a panel to talk about the science behind matching cheese with wine – first the wine expert talked about the wine and a how each was made, then I talked about the cheeses... -
“Blame it on the weather”
07 July 2015 Expert EyeFor us at Partridges, the weather only started in 2004 when we moved to the Duke of York Square. Until that time, weather was something that happened to other people -
“K.I.S.S.”
07 July 2015 Fine FoodNo one places as much store by a fortuitous acronym than those toiling in the creative departments of advertising agencies. Nothing convinces a client like a handful of carefully chosen words that have been transformed into a neat sales aid -
Christmas is Coming…
29 June 2015 Speciality BitesWell, Christmas is in full swing now at retailers and wholesalers throughout the UK. Well, not quite, but we have received around 50% of our Christmas orders and there will be a flurry of orders between now and when...
