I was recently in the market for a new mobile phone. As I was considering my options, I couldn’t help but notice the advertisements pasted around London touting the environmental and financial perks of buying a...

“We are exiting the era of marketing-based skincare and entering the era of performance-based skincare,” reads a quote splashed across the Dr. Barbara Sturm website. While Dr. Barbara Sturm is an extreme example of...

Christmas and New Year is the time when I return home to my roots in South Africa to recharge my batteries ready for the year ahead. But alas, with South Africa going on to the UK’s red list in late November, this...

If you take a drive down Kingsway from Holborn and get to the end of the road, the first building in front of you is the London landmark, Bush House. Majestic and grand, Bush House is a Grade II listed building...

As 2019 gave way to 2020, my wife and I set our sights on an early spring getaway. We spent the Christmas break poring over travel guides and quickly narrowed our focus to Southeast Asia. The brief was simple: to get...

In July, Carnaby Street welcomed a new tenant. At number 29, the store has been immaculately fitted with dark wood floors, glass partitions and a velvet green sofa, and on display is an array of makeup and skincare...

UK geography has never been my strong point - probably because for the first half of life at MBS, almost all of our clients were fashion and luxury and therefore client visits were in London, Paris or Milan. Come 1998,...

For as long as I can remember, my summer travels have been part holiday and part research, looking at interesting stores, grocers and new food concepts to write about on my return to the UK.  I think back to a few...

Yesterday marked Chinese New Year, the highlight of Chunyun, China’s Spring Festival season. In a normal year, the event presents a golden opportunity for consumer businesses, as people around the world travel to see...