Kevin Buckle

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Something for everybody in the coming months - Kevin Buckle

The Killers played Edinburgh this week

Independents can survive if they have USP - Kevin Buckle

Picking up vinyl records, compact discs or t-shirts, which are displayed in order alphabetically and/or by genre, and putting them back in the wrong place will make it harder for other customers to find what they are looking for

Don’t get disheartened by vocal minority - Kevin Buckle

Plans to transform the former Royal High School on Edinburgh's Calton Hill have gone back to the drawing board. Picture: Richard Murphy Architects

RHS predictions have come back to haunt us - Kevin Buckle

I don’t want to say ‘I told you so’ about the plans for the old Royal High Schoo...

Some of the large advertising hoardings on pavements around the city

More like a bin strike than an arts festival - Kevin Buckle

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Temperatures reach over 20 degrees this afternon in Edinburgh City Centre

People enjoy the hot weather in Princes Street Gardens

City centre is an accident waiting to happen - Kevin Buckle

High-street vacancies have increased in Princes Street. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

City can learn from Westminster on retail strategy - Kevin Buckle

Avalanche does not feature on the Royal Mail postcode and address finder at the Waverley Market address along with half of the other businesses, says Kevin Buckle

Less than fast connection to full fibre broadband - Kevin Buckle

Fay Fife of The Rezillos pops into the shop

All happening as Avalanche hits 40 years - Kevin Buckle

Many food outlets are struggling for staff as well as customers

Why we need a city centre recovery plan - Kevin Buckle

Harry Styles tour T-shirt

Stars’ own goal on overpriced merchandise - Kevin Buckle

Withered Hand, aka Dan Willson, is one of the most acclaimed artists on the Edinburgh music scene.

Good news for Scottish music fans this week - Kevin Buckle

The Fratellis Album Cover re-imagined.With Avalanche Records Waverley Mall Edinburgh.

Times they are a-changin’ in music marketing - Kevin Buckle

Second album from the band There Will Be Fireworks, The Dark, Dark Bright

Expect Fireworks this Record Store Day - Kevin Buckle

Avalanche Records in Waverley Mall, Edinburgh

At this rate we’ll all be going out of business - Kevin Buckle
I received my rates revaluation notice this week for my Waverley Market shop and while the net annual value or rent was at the same level as before, it still represents a rent I have never actually paid.

Greg Davies as Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead in The Cleaner

The Cleaner is one for city’s council to watch - Kevin Buckle

One in 25 of all vinyl sales in the United States last year were for a Taylor Swift album

How Taylor Swift took over the music world - Kevin Buckle

One of the most recent examples of an Edinburgh landmark that has found an exciting new use, the former Frasers department store at the West End was transformed into a world-class whisky tourism hub by Johnnie Walker.

Princes Street is getting the attention it needs - Kevin Buckle

CDs remain popular with Avalanche customers

Active travel is less important than Princes Street - Kevin Buckle

The Hamleys toy shop in the St James Quarter is closing its doors on Monday. The Edinburgh store is just one of several Hamleys closing across the UK

Shopping is a young person’s game these days - Kevin Buckle

Torrential rain made Kevin Buckle's journey home difficult

Kevin Buckle

Record players seem to have been a popular present again this year

We need a proper analysis of footfall in post-epidemic Edinburgh - Kevin Buckle

Gorillaz made their T-shirts available for sale in shops just before last Christmas - and reaped the benefits

‘£50 man’ has got younger... and buys vinyl - Kevin Buckle

Hotel developers are eyeing Princes Street - but what role will retail play in their plans?

A ‘business czar’ could help to reverse decline of businesses in city centre - K...

The mysterious boxes - and a ticket seller on Waverley Bridge

Mystery boxes trip me up as I run the Waverley Bridge gauntlet - Kevin Buckle

Kevin is looking forward to sampling what's on offer at Waverley Market's new addition - Homies

Waverly Market deserves a bigger slice of the action - Kevin Buckle
I’m a man of simple tastes so it was a bonus for me when I moved into Waverley Market so close to a Greggs.

An empty shop tagged with graffiti In Princes Street

Has everybody forgotten about Princes Street? - Kevin Buckle

An artist's impression of the section of George Street featuring the Assembly Rooms under the plans

Why George Street promises must not be broken - Kevin Buckle

Taylor Swift's new album Midnights is out now

How Taylor Swift kept an Edinburgh record store waiting - Kevin Buckle

An Edinburgh Christmas market merchandise stall

Let’s give the Christmas market a holiday this year - Kevin Buckle

Roddy Smith is calling for city centre businesses to get more support

It’s very much a mixed shopping bag for retailers - Kevin Buckle

Edinburgh's Christmas Market usually brings it's fair share of controversies

All the news that will be fit to print... again - Kevin Buckle

Street clutter at the West End - complete with giraffe

Are we not men who love Devo like Tim Vine? - Kevin Buckle

A Fringe street entertainer gathers a crowd on the Royal Mile

Scrabbling for crumbs from the rich Festival’s table - Kevin Buckle

Kevin Buckle waited over an hour for his Lothian Country bus

I'm tired of playing the bus stop waiting game - Kevin Buckle

The bright yellow bag storage container on Waverley Bridge

What's big and yellow but definitely not a taxi? - Kevin Buckle

Kevin Buckle: It’s a red-letter week for fans of Scottish bands

David Bowie merchandise is in demand

Festival crowds enjoy the retro pop experience - Kevin Buckle

Avalanche has supported Belle and Sebastian since the very beginning

Avalanche at 40, thanks to Maggie Thatcher - Kevin Buckle

Time Out said this week that Edinburgh is the best city to visit in the world

Edinburgh's ‘best city’ title has nothing to do with our marketing - Kevin Buckl...

Paolo Nutini’s new album Last Night In The Bittersweet is No 1 in the album charts

Kevin Buckle: Paolo Nutini’s album’s a hit but some are missing out

Kate Bush is at No.1 with a single that first charted in 1986 (Picture: Dave Wainwright/Shutterstock)

What does Kate Bush's No.1 tell us abuout the charts? - Kevin Buckle

FOPP on Rose Street is to be turned into a restaurant, cafe and cocktail bar

Businesses play musical chairs with lower rent bills the prize - Kevin Buckle

Graffiti in Milne’s Court off Edinburgh's Royal Mile (Picture: Donald Anderson)

Urgent plan needed to tackle stain of graffiti on our Capital – Donald Anderson

All but the smallest businesses pay huge amounts in business rates

At this rate, the ‘charities’ are the real winners - Kevin Buckle

Graffiti on former Jenners store at East end of Princes Street

Calls for "absolute mess" of graffiti in Edinburgh city centre to be cleaned up

Graffiti on Princes Street is a growing problem

Let’s make sure the writing’s not on the wall for retail just yet - Kevin Buckle

There's been a changing of the guard at the City Chambers

Edinburgh Council: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss? - Kevin Buckle

Some people are still voluntarily wearing face masks

The ‘New normal’ looks like it’s here to stay after all - Kevin Buckle

Is Edinburgh really the best city in the UK outside of London for shopping?

Retail fantasy and reality are polls apart - Kevin Buckle

Claire Miller is the Green Candidate for Edinburgh City Centre Ward in May’s council’s election.

New broom may sweep city centre roads clean - Kevin Buckle

Taylor Swift is this year's Record Store Day ambassador

A Taylor-made day for fans of new music - Kevin Buckle

The new Wet Leg album was only available in a clear vinyl version with a free 7in from the band's label

Kevin Buckle

Forever Edinburgh offered residents a £10 voucher on any of the Scotch Whiskey Experience Tours in March

Rewards are in short supply for struggling shops - Kevin Buckle