Blog Posts
Breakfast with Dan Whytock CEO of Down Your High Street
‘Breakfast with ….. is moving from travel to retail today as I chat about the future of the high street and consumer loyalty with Dan Whytock, CEO and Co-founder of Downyourhighstreet.com, the online shop window to independent retailers on the UK High Street. The site...
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5 ways to get the best post-pandemic UK holiday ‘staycation’ deals
Love it or hate it, the word ‘staycation’ looks like it’s here to stay and with uncertainty still surrounding the resumption of international travel, holidays at home this year are proving a popular choice. What’s not quite so attractive though is the cost. According...
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How we can save and rejuvenate the High Street
The High Street has taken a battering over the past few years with the pandemic only serving to escalate its demise. How can we save and rejuvenate it? Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO takes a look in this guest post. Like many other...
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How to be better post-pandemic customers in 2021
The pandemic has brought out the very best in people as we unite together to fight the pandemic and support those on the front line. However it’s not been all hearts and flowers. The 2021 Crime Report from ACS indicates that verbal abuse and crime has risen during the...
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How can retailers provide what consumers now value- and need- the most?
Changes in retail have been accelerated by technology and ecommerce making it hard for retailers to keep up with changing demands from customers as well as implementing new technology. This has been exaggerated even more during the pandemic. Based on his experience,...
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How to make your consumer complaint stand out- and get results!
It’s easy to jump up and down when things go wrong and take to social media to vent those frustrations but will that get you any real results? Do you need to be a human encyclopedia of every single bit of consumer legislation in order to be able to be successful in...
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Breakfast with Claire Robinson Weekend Candy
Another week and a NEW 'Breakfast with......' interview! Who isn't dreaming of escaping right now to our favourite pocket of the UK? We might not be able to go on holiday yet but we can certainly plan it, book it and of course, dreams are still very much allowed. A...
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5 Inspirational Female Travel Writers
No doubt about it, this has been a shocking time for travel and the future of the industry still lies very much in the balance. However although our wings are still clipped for now, they won't be so forever. In the meantime there are 5 inspirational female travel...
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Breakfast with The Queen of Travel Sophie Griffiths
Despite the long trawl out of lockdown, 2021 is turning out to be one amazing year breakfast wise. I’ve got some equally amazing guests for you yet to come and today is another perfect example. Please welcome the Queen of Travel herself Sophie Griffiths. Sophie...
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5 reasons to book your holiday with a travel agent
Following the rollout of the vaccination programme and the announcement of a lockdown exit plan, consumer confidence has soared with a surge in holiday bookings both at home and abroad. Despite doubts over the possibility of long haul travel, Tui reported that...
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Hotel Quarantine – The biggest travel farce yet?
On the 15th February, new border rules for passengers arriving in England from a country on the banned travel list came into force. Anyone who has visited or passed through a red list country must quarantine in a government-designated hotel for 10 days. Will this be...
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Breakfast with Consumer Rights Lawyer Dean Dunham
The ‘Breakfast with…….’ interview series has gone from strength to strength since first launched last year with a constant stream of amazing guests. This week is no exception as my fabulous breakfast date is none other than Consumer Rights Lawyer Dean Dunham. By...
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Guest Post: How to Deal With Debt During a Pandemic
Whilst some people are currently saving money, skipping the expensive car trips and costly train tickets whilst they’re working from home, others have found their income cut and their outgoings dramatically increasing. The financial divide is wide, with some people in...
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Post -Pandemic Holidays: If you can take the hit, book that trip?
The travel and tourism industry has been among the hardest hit in this pandemic and almost a year later, it is still fighting for survival. With minimum government support, it’s a battle it seemed destined to face alone. However with increased consumer confidence as a...
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4 Ways to Cope with the Fear of Flying
It is possible to get anxious about anything. Flying is one of those things. The fear of flight is known as aviophobia and defined as the extreme avoidance of planes or activities and places associated with them. A part of getting anxious is likely to be associated...
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Breakfast with Award Winning Travel Counsellor Emma Savage
In times where the world of travel is steeped in doom and gloom, there is a beacon of hope in the form of Award Winning Travel Counsellor Emma Savage who can make your holiday dreams come true. This year is a big milestone for Emma as she celebrates 10 years in the...
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Refunds and Exchanges: How to return unwanted gifts in lockdown
Whether it’s a jumper that doesn’t fit, a book you already have or a gadget you’re never going to use, there will always be gifts that you would like to return or exchange. On any other year this wouldn’t really be an issue but with non-essential stores closed in the...
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The Third Lockdown- Your Consumer Travel Rights
In a bid to stem the increase in coronavirus outbreaks due to the new variant, we have now been placed into our third national lockdown, which could last until March. This means that you must stay at home as per the Government directive. How does this affect your...
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Post Brexit Travel to the EU: A Simple Guide
From 1st January 2021, it’s all change for travel to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein as the Brexit transition period comes to an end. Will travel still be possible? Yes but it’s going to be a lot more complicated and the information out there...
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My year in review: Looking back at 2020 and forward to 2021
2020, what a year and in more ways than one! I didn’t think that anything could possibly top 2019 when I was featured as one of the Top 5 Consumer Champions in the UK in the Daily Mail and experienced a fabulous LIVE TV debut on BBC Breakfast. It was a real media...
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Should there be an International Travel Ban?
The new strain of Coronavirus is far more virulent and much easier to spread. As a result, we are now in a third National Lockdown but there STILL have been no changes to international travel in and out of the UK. Is it time to reflect on the reasons this virus got to...
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