In case you haven’t seen it already, let me draw your attention to PrintWeek’s rather marvellous festive gift guide, guaranteed to inspire print-related present purchases. Speaking as someone who has thus far abjectly failed to get anywhere near organised on the present-sourcing front, I shall be hitting the websites of some of the suppliers featured later this very day, while simultaneously dropping the odd heavy hint about some items for my own wish-list. Probably not the Pantone leggings, though... In a more general sense I also wonder whether all the coverage about tax-avoiding companies, and the need to support local retailers, will make a meaningful difference to consumer spending patterns this year or not? This recent Guardian article on the tax topic makes for an interesting read. I picked up a calendar the other day from a very well-known UK charity and then put it down again because it was printed in China. Shall buy the Countryfile one instead. And usually I spend a humungous amount with Amazon, but not this year. Instead, I have ordered a bunch of books for collection at a local independent bookseller. I  realise there’s an argument that this is pointless exercise, and consumers should be angry at the government that allows such tax shenanigans, rather than the companies who merely apply those rules to their own ends. But no matter, I'm cross with all of them. And exercising my own tiny bit of purchasing power makes me feel a bit better.