Enesco is back!
May 21, 2020
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Giftware giant Enesco has just completed its second full week of shipping orders and, says marketing director, Helen Cottrill: “We are delighted with the response
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M&S says shopping may never be the same
May 20, 2020
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Shopping may never be the same, says M&S, as retailers scramble to prepare for a post-Covid retail arena Britain’s retailers must be willing to transform
Fashion discounts up 43% YOY but Kate saves the day
May 20, 2020
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UK retailers hit hard by the shutdown are preparing for ‘the biggest summer of discounting in years as they scramble to sell excess stock. Online
Global retail deals grow 39.3 per cent as firms restructure
May 20, 2020
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The number of deals announced in the global retail sector increased by 39.3% during the week ended May 17, 2020, compared to the previous week,
We are open!
May 19, 2020
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Artwork by BCTF exhibitor, Not at all Jack The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC), a group of trade organisations representing different independent retail sectors across the
Parlane International Limited appoints Administrators
May 19, 2020
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Guy Hollander and Adam Harris of Mazars, the international accounting and advisory firm, have been appointed Joint Administrators of the Parlane International Limited (“the Company”)
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