Research carried out by The Great British Exchange has revealed that 91% of shoppers can be tempted back to the high street by original and British made products. Almost all those questioned said they would visit bricks and mortar stores more frequently if those shops were to offer something “unique”, while two thirds said
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Gund’s adorable Flora the Animated Bunny, manufactured by Enesco, has won the Best Baby Toy accolade in the Mum’s Choice Awards run by UKMums.tv team. The judges loved this plush toy because: “This is a lovely soft toy for babies. With moving ears that cover her eyes while she sings ‘Do Your Ears Hang
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As we approach the milestone Remembrance Day, 100 years after the end of the Great War, professional colouriser, Tom Marshall, has uncovered an incredible portfolio of original photographs from WW1, reproduced in full colour and constituting a profound historical record of events. Tom says on his website: “I began colourising black and white photos
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More than 200 UK shopping centres, collectively worth around £7 billion, are at risk of closure if their owners fail to secure fresh equity for refinancing and ‘much-needed redevelopment’, according to asset management company APAM. Retail sales growth slowed in the year to October, following four consecutive months of firm sales during the summer, according
‘Inspirational’, ‘pioneering’ and ‘iconic’ are words often bandied about in the highfalutin world of design, but when it comes to Tom Dixon, host of the Ambiente 2019 press launch, they are well deserved. Tom will exhibit at Ambiente for the first time in 2019 (Hall 1:0) with his spectacular collection of lighting, furniture, tabletop and
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Alan Monahan writes: You’ll know that these days it’s not enough just to go shopping. You are also invited to enjoy the ‘experience’. Open a newspaper or magazine and THAT word jumps out of the page as stores and trade shows demonstrate how they are reinventing themselves in the wake of dwindling customer numbers and
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