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Ransoms, rickshaws and recognition…
MAY 2018 Fresh out of an amazing double win at the Brand and Lifestyle Licensing Awards (B&LLA’s) in April, we are head down in...
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reddersj
May 25, 201516 min read
Eat, sleep, work, repeat……..
Arriving in the murky, wet greyness of a hot and steamy Sunday evening in Dhaka, my senses are as usual, assaulted by the sights, sounds...
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reddersj
Mar 28, 201515 min read
Creating awareness………
The past few weeks have seen a great many changes, and some real ups and downs, from the excitement of appearing in the Sunday Times Top...
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reddersj
Jul 10, 20148 min read
New experiences!
Well, that was one hell of a trip! It started with an early morning departure from Heathrow, travelling with three of my colleagues,...
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reddersj
Nov 7, 201313 min read
A difficult summer………..
It’s been a while since my last post (this sounds like I am about to confess my sins, which I am not!), and a great deal has happened...
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reddersj
Jun 4, 20137 min read
Feeling hot, hot, hot………….
Arriving in Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday morning, we bunch of weary travellers were greeted by the stifling heat and a missing...
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reddersj
Apr 21, 20133 min read
Standing out from the crowd……….
As is always the case in a modern buying environment, it has been a very busy few weeks, and our ever changing business has presented...
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reddersj
Mar 3, 20137 min read
Wacky races, camels and kebabs……….
Leaving home on Sunday afternoon, I had a very odd feeling that this was going to be an eventful trip; if only I’d known just how...
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reddersj
Feb 15, 20133 min read
Full speed ahead………
Well, the Christmas and New Year Holiday feels a very long time ago and the first few weeks of the year have been non stop; a continuous...
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reddersj
Dec 28, 20123 min read
As 2012 draws to a close…….
2012 has been a year of new experiences, some amazing highs and one or two lows, and a very steep learning curve! I feel as if I have...
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reddersj
Nov 10, 20129 min read
No rest for the wicked (or in this case, a busy buying team)……..
We had just over a week to recover from the exertions of Bangladesh, and then we were off again, this time further afield, to Hong Kong,...
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reddersj
Oct 21, 20128 min read
Diary of a Bangladesh buying trip…….
Leaving home at 5.30am on Sunday morning, to meet the buyer and designer travelling with me at the airport, I was clear in the knowledge...
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reddersj
Sep 30, 20122 min read
Both a buying dilemma, and a more personal one……….
So, this week has seen us going through SS13 phase 3 (essentially our high summer) meetings in preparation for sign off, as well as...
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reddersj
Sep 21, 20122 min read
A very bumpy ride…….
Yet again, just when we think we’re making great strides forward, catastrophe strikes! This time in the form of a key supplier who has...
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reddersj
Sep 8, 20122 min read
Shopping and celebrations…..it’s not a bad life!
So, it’s my favourite time in the buying calendar, the beginning of a new seasons’ development, and our designers are busy being super...
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reddersj
Jul 22, 20123 min read
Never a dull moment…..
Trade is tough out there, but there is definitely a growing feeling of optimism – the weather finally appears to be improving, which will...
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reddersj
Jul 15, 20123 min read
Buying British
We’ve been in Leicester this week, visiting some of our UK suppliers, and, having spent much of my career buying in Turkey, Eastern...
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