Uzbekistan: A Mission to High Asia
In an age where East and West are learning to forget what has historically divided them, Uzbekistan, with its great tradition of trade and commerce, and from its perfect strategic location at the crossroads of the great Eurasian trade routes, is looking outwards once again, proud of its history but eager to move on, ready to succeed and very much open for business.
Dancing in Luanda
The mall wasn’t busy – it couldn’t have been more than 10am on a normal Friday morning – but the twitchy throb of Kuduro music was already working hard and doing its job sending the handful shoppers there into spontaneous dance…
Bottega Verde launches in Estonia under RMC-brokered regional franchise deal
Bottega Verde launched its first store in Tallinn, Estonia, this week under a regional franchise deal brokered by Retail Management Consultants…
The State of Libya
In an age where East and West are learning to forget what has historically divided them, Uzbekistan, with its great tradition of trade and commerce, and from its perfect strategic location at the crossroads of the great Eurasian trade routes, is looking outwards once again, proud of its history but eager to move on, ready to succeed and very much open for business.
Payless launches in Malta under RMC-brokered regional franchise deal
Payless ShoeSource launched its first store in Malta, under a regional franchise deal brokered by Retail Management Consultants…
Stirling: Scotland’s Heart
Stirling… the gateway to the Highlands, this is Braveheart Country. Monuments, bridges, battlefields of historical note, we boast all these. Then we go and top it all with what must surely be the prettiest castle in Scotland. It’s magnificent!…
Inverness: Moves that proves there’s life in the High Street yet
That something so fundamental has happened so quickly, and without very much fuss is a testament to how effectively we, as shoppers, are being sold to. And in this respect, Inverness is no slouch either with some fantastic online retail entrepreneurs doing some really interesting work…
Iran: Nostalgic for the Future
In Iran, where the simple act of going to a shopping mall is an act of political defiance, there is the best – and admittedly only – Inditex department store in the world…
Tesco is just dipping its toes in the water with India investment
Tesco has become the first global retailer to try to enter India since it allowed foreign investment in multi-brand retail last year. A brave move, you might think, but just how bold a move is it?
All You Wanted to Know About RMC But Were Afraid to Ask
So we’re half way through 2013 and I thought it would be a good opportunity to reflect on what’s been going on at RMC since we got back from the Christmas break. Quite a lot, it turns out.