IKEA to stop publishing big catalogue
December 9, 2020
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As if we needed more proof that 2020 is the year of seismic shifts, Swedish furniture retail giant, IKEA, has announced that this is the
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State of the Industry: Exhibitions Roundtable
December 9, 2020
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On Tuesday December 8 a virtual roundtable discussion was held between global trade show leaders to discuss the state of the exhibitions industry since coronavirus
Small Business Saturday saw a record spend of £1.1 Billion
December 8, 2020
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The UK’s eighth annual Small Business Saturday took place on December 5 when 15.4 million people hit the high street and the average per person
imm cologne exhibition cancelled for 2021
December 8, 2020
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The special hybrid edition of imm cologne planned for January 20-23 2021 has been forced to cancel due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Gerald Böse,
Footfall is still down but consumers have cash to splash
December 8, 2020
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Britons were keen to get back onto the high street when lockdown ended but, according to retail analyst, Springboard, footfall is still 30 per cent
Indies set for £3.5 billion spending boost
December 7, 2020
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The independent retail sector is in line for a £3.5 billion spending boost, after new research by Bira and Starling Bank has shown that 66%
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