Barbie beats lockdown
April 23, 2021
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Toy maker Mattel sold almost twice as many Barbie dolls in the first three months of this year as in the same period last year
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Spring and Autumn Fair launch online marketplace
April 16, 2021
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Hyve Group has announced the launch of the Spring & Autumn Fair Online Marketplace, which takes the wholesale home, gift, and fashion business online, enabling
Meeting the challenge of the New Normal
April 13, 2021
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Those with an interest in the retail trade will have been pleased to see so-called non-essential shops finally opening after an extended period of lockdown
Autumn Fair to return from 5-8 September
April 6, 2021
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Autumn Fair will return to the NEC Birmingham from 5 – 8 September 2021, where it will be co-located with fashion trade exhibition, Moda. Following
Shop for Britain!
April 6, 2021
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The Daily Mirror is bringing back its Shop For Britain campaign in an effort to rally shoppers by supporting local independent retailers once lockdown has
The Cost of Lockdown to Retail: 188, 685 jobs and counting
April 5, 2021
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Research conducted by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has found shown that 188,685 retail jobs in the UK disappeared between the start of the
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