It is no secret that retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers have gone above and beyond to drive social good during the pandemic, rallying together to keep the nation fed in a time of crisis. Indeed, Covid-19 has...

This week, from her remote North Scotland home, I caught up over Zoom with Captain Emma Henderson, the co-founder of Project Wingman. The last time Emma and I crossed paths was when MBS conducted an interview with her,...

In many ways, the world has changed beyond recognition in the last few months, as social distancing measures have closed down our high streets, shuttered our restaurants and completely transformed our shopping and...

The very first time that I went to China, one of my first ports of call was Lane Crawford, where the boutiques are world class, very forward thinking and respected across the industry. It was therefore to the President...

Businesses across Asia have been engulfed in managing responses to Covid-19 since early January. Now, months after the initial lockdown period started in the region, there are undoubtedly lessons to be learnt from our...

It was only two weeks ago, before we knew that the UK was about to go into lockdown, that I was gearing up to interview Sarah Collins, founder of the Wonderbag for our Weekend Edition. Sarah was in England, excited to...

2019 was the year that sustainability became the biggest item on the agenda for consumer-facing businesses. Thanks to the rising influence of climate activists, the environment’s presence in the political sphere and a...

At a time of New Year’s resolutions, Veganuary and the tightening of purse strings, it is fitting that our first column of 2020 should be about Gousto – the recipe box delivery business that is fundamentally...

One of the great pleasures of my role as Director of Hospitality, Travel and Leisure at The MBS Group is witnessing up and coming talent progressing through the industry. It is a perk of the job to see individuals...