Independent outlets on the rise
March 14, 2018
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The failure of Maplin, New Look and Toys ‘R’ Us in the UK came in the wake of a dire year for multiple store closures,
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Retail Reflections: A ‘cushy life’ selling gifts – now here comes GDPR!
March 14, 2018
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Alan Monahan writes: If you run a small independent gift shop I’m sure you’ll have some customers who envy what you do. They figure that
CEO of The GA to attend House of Lords panel
March 13, 2018
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Giftware Association CEO, Sarah Ward, has been given the exciting and rare opportunity to give the home and gift industry a voice in the House
Better Retail, Better World
March 13, 2018
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Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have pledged their support for an action plan launched by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) called Better Retail, Better
Retail news round-up: Best employers; top brands; a reluctance to haggle
March 13, 2018
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John Lewis has been named as the best retailer in the UK to work for, according to employee reviews posted on the website of jobs’
House of Turnowsky scoops double gold in World Calendar Awards
March 12, 2018
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Iconic design house, calendar and stationery manufacturer, House of Turnowsky, is thrilled to have scooped a double gold in the 2018 World Calendar Awards as
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