Springboard has reported on the 2018 Christmas trading period, the start of which was marked (some would say badly) by Black Friday, which did not make any significant difference to the success of bricks and mortar destinations. Even online spend on what is now a key day in the trading calendar did not benefit as
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When we first started out in the retail industry many moons ago, we soon heard stories of fortunes being made on the back of Ty’s Beanie Babies, which had customers queueing around the block and saw retailers stocking up on luxury cars and holiday homes as the cute characters flew off the shelves. Now
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Gallery Direct has announced its purchase of Parlane International. The purchase, which was completed on 3rd January 2019, was part of a strategic decision to expand Gallery’s home accessories collection to boost their complete interiors offering. “This is great news for Gallery’s and Parlane’s clients” commented Peter Delaney, Managing Director of Gallery Direct. “The two
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An innovative commercial retail venture has achieved several notable milestones since its launch four years ago. Led by Gateshead College and shopping centre owner intu, handPICKED has generated £1.1m of sales and created 32 jobs since getting off the ground in 2014. It has also supported 152 students and 70 local businesses. Based in intu
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Xystos has bought leading bath and body brand Di Palomo from owners Unex Designs. Unex directors concluded that after a successful 18-month period of being distributed by Newcastle based Xystos this was ‘unquestionably the correct commercial decision’. The sale of Di Palomo – the brand inspired by fond memories of Italy – will enable
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Alan Monahan writes: When it comes to Christmas, grandads are apparently bottom of the country’s shopping lists. Indeed, people buy more gifts for their pets! But had Barclays interviewed me for their survey which yielded this information I would have told them that I must be the exception. I find my wife’s festive generosity positively
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