Organic food 1962: 1st ‘no birdsong’ alarm on chemical pesticide dangers. 2019 – UK organic food market in 8th year of growth, on target to reach £2.5bn ($3.2bn, €2.9bn) in 2020. Demand spreading from fruit & veg to other groceries, fish & dairy. 2018 growth of 5.3% outstripped non-organic, driven by independent shops, home delivery…
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Over-program “Don’t just book it, Thomas Cook it” worked when travellers over-programmed & wanted to know what they were going to do in advance. Since 1841, the world’s oldest travel firm offered such tours, but didn’t adapt enough for what’s wanted now – unexpected experiences & adventures. In an online world, 563 shops and £1.7bn ($2.1bn)…
Micro-library Micro-library shows enterprises can thrive in non-traditional structuresElements for success: convenient, long opening hours, self-sustaining, cheap, foster community spirit, capture imaginations, help people connect & make serendipitous discoveries. No registration, fees nor proof of address. Book exchanges are the most popular use of old phone boxes Guessed the Word? Series 36 (6/7) …
e-books 2017 is Year of the Shelfie. Shelving sales up. While e-book sales falling, book sales up 6% & will rise for next 5 years. We like the feel of the printed page and stylish covers Guessed the Word? Series 8 (5/5) [photo: jackmac34]