Umaradmin, Author at Shaf Rasul

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11 May 2020

Next move is shopping’s new normal

Prior to lockdown, Debenhams was on a shaky nail. The retailer first collapsed last April,…

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My Column

9 May 2020

City is Fired Up by Drive & Ambition

The fact that the Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce (STRT) even exists tells you all you…

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4 May 2020

Business and society tech the initiative

Like myself, I imagine the vast majority of the Scottish public are getting a little…

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27 April 2020

Builders in mayday plea for pay day

The government’s economic response to Coronavirus stepped up a notch last Monday as their Coronavirus…

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20 April 2020

Now is the hour to give firm support

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt far and wide. The outbreak and…

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8 April 2020

An empty feeling for the high street

Looking back through the years, I’ve often touched on the precarious situation our high street…

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24 March 2020

Kate Needs to Follow the Rishi Route

Last week I discussed the pressure Scottish companies are under thanks to the often punitive…

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23 March 2020

Firms rallying round those who need aid

In the week since my last column, life as we know it has changed beyond…

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9 March 2020

High street won’t survive at this rate

It feels like I can barely go a couple of weeks writing this column without…

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3 March 2020

All roads lead to a greener tourist drive

Just last month I discussed the fact that more and more Scottish businesses are aiming…

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Next move is shopping’s new normal

City is Fired Up by Drive & Ambition

Business and society tech the initiative

Builders in mayday plea for pay day

Now is the hour to give firm support

An empty feeling for the high street

Kate Needs to Follow the Rishi Route

Firms rallying round those who need aid

High street won’t survive at this rate

All roads lead to a greener tourist drive

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