Paul Hargreaves

Thank God we are back to a semblance of normality this week with the first normal week for what seems like an age

Apart from the Christmas season, the summer represents the best opportunity to increase sales for the independent food retailer

Customers love local shops, and I hate the attempted take-over of these stores by the supermarkets

Relationships within business are absolutely fundamental

Well, it is the end of the financial year and the end of the business year for many

What a fantastic week!

Well, IFE is finished for another two years

During the last week I have been to Birmingham twice, and I'll talk about both in my piece this week

With the news that Jamie Oliver has launched a range of 55 'artisan lines for independents' I think we need to be careful where we are going.

I've just come back from the annual conference run by FARMA.