Ikea sets its sights on the unvaccinated
January 10, 2022
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Furniture retail giant, Ikea, has made a controversial decision to massively cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who have been forced to self-isolate for 10
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Wilko to close up to 15 stores
January 10, 2022
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Worksop-based value retailer, Wilko, has announced that it plans to close 15 of its 414 stores this year, putting up to 300 jobs at risk.
Regional retail ready for Giving & Living
January 10, 2022
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Other events this month might have been postponed or cancelled but Giving & Living trade show in Exeter is definitely going ahead! Giving & Living
The Show will go on!
January 6, 2022
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Spring Fair, the UK’s most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and
Frankfurt consumer goods fairs cancelled
January 5, 2022
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Show organiser, Messe Frankfurt, has announced that its consumer goods fairs, Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld are cancelled for January 2022 and Ambiente for mid-February 2022.
Welcome NYE boost for retailers
January 4, 2022
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Retail analyst, Springboard has reported on end of year sales, with markeitng and insights director, Diane Wehrle, saying that: “Inevitably footfall last week, which began
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