Levelling the playing field. In an attempt to level the playing field between online and in-store profits, the chair of John Lewis, Sharon White has reportedly called on Rishi Sunak to consider abandoning business rates in favour of a land tax. https://www.drapersonline.com/news/john-lewis-chairman-sharon-white-calls-for-business-rates-scrap?tkn=1 Land tax considers the value of the land by location only and not…
Great Camping Weather! In 2020 we had great camping weather and we got out there in record breaking numbers. This year the weather looks “changeable”. Changeable, as we know, is a euphemism for a bit wet and wild. This prompted 10 tips for UK camping which, oddly perhaps, for an engineering company, shaped last week’s…
Fun in tents, campervans and motorhomes. Tents, campervans and motorhomes soared in popularity in 2020 because the restrictions on international travel stopped most of us going abroad for our holidays. 2020 was a record-breaking year for camping and 2021 is looking likely to follow suit! We were helped by the weather last year as we…