The Uber Experience and Digital Disruption I had my first Uber cab experience a few weeks ago whilst visiting London. I know for Londoners it’s now the norm to get an Uber but as a first time user and marketer I found the whole experience fascinating. It’s an example of a company who have come […]
International Women’s Day – my experience of working in the gifts and stationery industries
It’s International Women’s Day today, which got me to thinking about my own experience of working as a woman in the gifts and stationery industries. As a graduate going into the workplace in my early twenties I naively believed that equal opportunities existed for all. However, my own experience of working as a buyer for […]
Bright Disposition – retail consultancy from Alex Miles
Welcome to www.brightdisposition.com About us – We specialise in retail consultancy, analysis, market research, marketing, design and product development services for the gifts and stationery industries. We regularly publish retail reports and blogs about the retail and consumer goods markets in the UK. Guest blogging – if you would be interested in being a guest […]
Children use stationery to express their individuality
Four years ago I visited a remote part of Vietnam. At the time I was working for Paperchase and I took a selection of colourful pens and pencils with me to give to the village children. Within seconds I was surrounded by children of all ages all wanting their very own pen or pencil. It […]
