Drapers
Bashir Mohammed
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It’s never too early to draw up a Christmas list
7 January 2011
So another year is over and a new one has begun. In fashion it often seems like that as, with Christmas 2010 only just out of the way, here I am already planning and buying my product for Christmas 2011. -
With government, less is definitely more
22 May 2010
The new coalition Government should be doing a bit less and just giving us the space and freedom to do what we do best - build successful businesses. -
Recession fortunes favour the brave
7 November 2008
It seems increasingly likely that next year we will be in a recession. This will be the fourth recession that my business has traded through, so while I am naturally thoughtful about what 2009 will bring, I am confident that we will manage to get through it. -
Don’t be a flop with your future retailer
22 September 2008
I always look forward to the start of London Fashion Week and this season was no exception. -
There’s a sunny side to every situation
26 April 2008
Another round of seasonal reductions on the high street only two weeks after the mid-season Sales leads me to think that multiples must believe we are heading for a slowdown. But I’m not convinced. We’ve had a good start to spring, held back only in the past couple of weeks by half term holidays and six inches of snow. -
Indies are the retailers of the future
28 July 2007
A spot of people-watching convinces bashir mohammed that small shops are due for a renaissance -
The future is not so grim up north
16 June 2007
Bashir Mohammed believes the trading climate in the north will soon follow the south's upturn -
Brotherly love can still be supplied
28 April 2007
Dealings with suppliers show Bashir Mohammed the good, the bad and the ugly of the industry -
On the hunt for the elusive zeitgeist
17 March 2007
In an attempt to unearth saleable fashion trends, Bashir Mohammed goes off the beaten track -
Seeing the sense in computer logic
3 February 2007
A stint working on the shop floor convinces Bashir Mohammed to embrace the latest technology
