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London, Tuesday 14th August – The UK’s first day dedicated to accessible shopping will take place during the run up to Christmas 2018. ‘Purple Tuesday’ on Tuesday... Continue reading
Blog by Mike Adams It was the cacophony of literally hundreds of scooters honking their hooters that welcomed me to Vietnam as we attempted to... Continue reading
Blog by Mike Adams.
2017 has been the year Purple firmly put itself on the map. We are an organisation that works to transform the lives of disabled people. And the organisation that has made disability a business leadership issue.
Blog by Mike Adams.
Over the weekend I had the conversation I always dread: we need to think about starting our Christmas shopping! I am simply a person who doesn’t particularly like shopping. And an old Scrooge when it comes to the festive season. I can hear myself saying it only comes once a year and only lasts a day.
Blog by Mike Adams.
Last Friday the Premier League released its progress report on accessibility in stadiums. As I suspected, things have started to improve but we need to see progress accelerate at a much faster pace. There is also significant disparity between clubs, a bit like the current Premier League table!
Blog by Mike Adams.
Many retailers are well aware of the importance of accessibility in terms of people’s physical needs – wheelchair ramps, lifts, etc. After all, it’s very hard for people with physical disabilities to do or buy very much without them!
Blog by Mike Adams.
Those that know me will be surprised I am writing about digital developments.
Blog by Mike Adams.
There is a compelling statistic that says 75% of disabled people and their families have walked away from a shop due to poor customer service or access issues.