Gift of the Year Awards – a new era
August 14, 2017
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The GA has revealed a dynamic new format for the annual Gift of the Year Awards at Spring Fair. With new retailer awards added to
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Editor’s news round-up
August 14, 2017
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A bouquet for Intu: the shopping centre owner has partnered with the National Autistic Society to launch the UK’s first national ‘quiet hour’ for people
Cardgains Village at Autumn Fair
August 7, 2017
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Autumn Fair 2017 is set for the largest card showcase in the show’s 27-year history with over 80 stands and right in the thick of
A cashless society
August 3, 2017
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For the first time, the volume of retail purchases made by card now accounts for more than half of all customer transactions, according to the
Retail Reflections: Janet’s Clarion call
August 2, 2017
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Alan Monahan writes: I suppose that Janet Street-Porter could be placed in the Marmite category: you either love her or hate her. Me? I think
Editor’s news round-up
August 1, 2017
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I was pleased to hear that the government is “committed to switching business rates indexation from RPI [retail prices index] to CPI [consumer prices index]
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