Thorntons to close all UK stores with 600 jobs put at risk
March 15, 2021
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Iconic British chocolatier, Thorntons, has announced that it is permanently closing all its 61 UK stores, putting 603 jobs at risk. Bosses at the retail
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Giving & Living 2021 goes online from May 10-12
March 12, 2021
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The normally Exeter-based Gift, Coast and Home trade show, Giving & Living, is going online! Originally due to take place in January and then moved
Tough choices for John Lewis amid £517mn pre-tax losses
March 11, 2021
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John Lewis has reported a £517mn pre-tax loss for last year and warned that further store closures are to come, as the partnership faced £648mn
LifestyleGarden parent company, ScanCom International, scoops Environmental award
March 11, 2021
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The team at the ScanCom’s premium outdoor furniture brand, LifestyleGarden® has reason to celebrate as the company has scooped the highly coveted Sedex Award for
New trade website for Burns Pet Nutrition
March 11, 2021
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Carmarthenshire based pet food company, Burns Pet Nutrition, has launched a brand-new Trade website exclusively for stockists and suppliers of their award-winning pet food range.
Christmas & Gift 2021 cancelled
March 10, 2021
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Harrogate Christmas & Gift 2021 – which had been postponed from its original date in January to May – has now been cancelled for this
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