Consumers rallying behind small businesses
December 12, 2018
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New data from Paymentsense has revealed that consumers plan to rally behind small traders in the final run up to Christmas. The study of 1,000
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Retail Reflections: Are money men and the alpha culture suffocating vision and creativity?
December 3, 2018
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Alan Monahan writes: Mary Portas. Now there’s a name to conjure with – and one you may not have heard or glimpsed of late.
Retail news round-up: Christmas experiences; pipes to curb pollution; large retailers unprepared for no-deal Brexit
December 3, 2018
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Brits are set to spend £1.6bn on ‘experience gifts’ this Christmas in an effort to cater for a ‘got it all’ generation, new research by
Last chance to enter for Gift of the Year Awards!
December 3, 2018
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The closing date for the Gift of the Year competition is almost here and you have just one more day to enter before the deadline
New Enid Blyton TV series in the pipeline
November 29, 2018
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Enid Blyton fans will be pleased to hear that her popular book series about fictional girls’ boarding school, Malory Towers, is to be developed into
Gardenex, PetQuip and BHETA to host post-Brexit export conference
November 29, 2018
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Three of the leading trade associations in the garden and leisure, pet product and home enhancement sectors are joining forces to host a joint conference
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