“Irish consumers may opt to keep their wallets firmly in their pockets for the rest of 2012...
Opinion
Can rigor mortis be catching?
It probably comes as no surprise to find that bank lending – as highlighted by two official reports...
Confidence in economy ‘poor’
These were among the findings presented at this year’s Small Firms Association Conference...
Consumer trends for 2012
She identified six consumer trends: 1. Frugality – ‘thrifting’, where consumers...
30% would consider lower alcohol beer on hot Summer’s day – UK...
The survey also found that 55 per cent of respondents don’t know the number of calories in...
Before you count the calories…
But there again, I don’t think I am. Demonstrating even further the foggy remoteness of civil...
Pssst… cover your ears I’m going to mention pricing
As a matter of routine I asked an executive from a multinational company if he keeps in touch with...
Accountability, not responsibility, is now a must for civil...
This became clear to me in the KGB-like shenanigans preceding the launch of The Steering Group’s...
What will you be doing on the first 3 days of a wet week in late...
In these depressing times, you should cheer yourself up and go along to Hospitality 2012. After...
Inventing the silver bullet
From the tenor of the questioning so far – and from comments made by the Minister of State at...