Of course, this morning's papers are full of the attempted bombings in London yesterday and the business sections focus on the implications to trade. The Guardian confirms that trading bounced back to normal on the Stock Exchange but reflects the potential cost if the capital is now the target of a sustained campaign; the Independent is content simply to note that the markets righted themselves almost immediately, as is the Telegraph.
Earlier predictions of a rate cut may have been exaggerated, says The Times, since June was a much livelier month in retail than had previously been expected. The Evening Standard still thinks rates will fall, but only the once.
Management techniques get a look in the Daily Telegraph today with a case study on a garden centre, and the same paper has a good piece on training.
Oh, and someone's trying to do something about the loophole that lets big retailers base themselves in Jersey and undercut everyone else. Which is good news if you're a small retailer yourself, but the rest of us had better start buying Christmas presents immediately...
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