Swedish homeware giant, Ikea, has taken on Topshops’ former flagship store on Oxford Street, London, paying £378 million for the iconic retail site in a transaction due to be completed in January 2022. The new London store is scheduled to open in autumn of 2023 and follows the already planned launch of a store in
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Wands at the ready, two great British design properties are about to unveil a new product collaboration! Christmas shoppers will soon be able to unlock a magical, limited-edition, hand-painted collection as Cath Kidston celebrates the spellbinding world inspired by Harry Potter. All our favourite icons of Hogwarts will come to life through print in a
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Men have been ditching the tired old tradition of giving their wives one big gift for their birthday or holiday and are instead opting for multiple small gifts throughout the year. Not only does this make your wife feel like she has something new to unwrap every week (and gets her more excited about doing
According to the Office of National Statistics, retail sales volumes fell by 0.2% in September 2021, pulled down by lower sales in non-food stores as household goods stores sales volumes fell by 9.3% compared with August. Non-food stores as a whole saw monthly sales volumes fall by 1.4% in September 2021 and were 1.7% below
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Poinsettia growers are gearing-up for what could be their busiest season ever. Soaring interest in indoor plants, driven by social media and the fashion for filling homes with greenery, is driving the market for more natural festive decor. So says Stars for Europe, which represents leading European poinsettia breeders and champions the poinsettia – an
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Taking a Sunday trip to last month’s Top Drawer Autumn at London’s Olympia, long-time greetings industry stalwart and promo filmmaker Gale Astley spotted a trio of trends, all with mental wellbeing at their core, well almost, surely heart-healthier ice-cream counts! Roller skating, wild water swimming and artisan gelato are three joyful and carefree trends that
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