Face-to-face newness at Autumn Fair!
June 2, 2021
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With its doors set to re-open for the first time in 18 months from the 5th – 8th September at The NEC Birmingham, Autumn Fair
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M&S to close 30 stores as pandemic hits clothes and homeware
May 26, 2021
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Marks & Spencer has announced that it is to close 30 of its stores as its clothing and homeware offering suffer the worst ever year
Retail sales took a welcome leap in April as confidence returns
May 21, 2021
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Retail sales volumes grew sharply in April 2021 according to latest figures from the ONS, with a monthly increase of 9.2% which reflected the effect
Businesses can benefit from government Kickstart scheme
May 17, 2021
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Companies benefitting from the additional support of young individuals through the government’s Kickstart scheme have expressed their thanks to the organising team at BATF. The
Street Decorations transform Nottinghamshire High Streets
May 17, 2021
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High Streets across North Nottinghamshire are being transformed by eye-catching street decorations to encourage people to eat and shop locally as restrictions begin to ease.
Arthur Beale to close after 400 years in London
May 14, 2021
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Marine supply shop, Arthur Beale, is to close its doors after hundreds of years’ trading on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue, though it will continue to trade
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