Alan Monahan writes: Okay, although some of the big beasts have yet to declare their figures, that’s Christmas done and dusted for most of you. I just hope that your festive sales were healthier than many of those that have been reported. But although there was little to cheer, retailers with something different to offer
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An innovative commercial retail venture has achieved several notable milestones since its launch four years ago. Led by Gateshead College and shopping centre owner intu, handPICKED has generated £1.1m of sales and created 32 jobs since getting off the ground in 2014. It has also supported 152 students and 70 local businesses. Based in intu
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Alan Monahan writes: When it comes to Christmas, grandads are apparently bottom of the country’s shopping lists. Indeed, people buy more gifts for their pets! But had Barclays interviewed me for their survey which yielded this information I would have told them that I must be the exception. I find my wife’s festive generosity positively
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Wales tops the UK’s festive spending league table, with the average person shelling out £377 for presents, according to a survey from financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown. Scotland follows in second place (£351), with the North-East third (£345). Bottom of the table is the East Midlands (£264). Women spend an average of £340 on Christmas
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Harry Potter is grabbing the top spot on Brits’ Christmas lists according to research by Hawkins Bazaar. Harry is ahead of Fortnite, which comes in third. Drones, Retro Consoles, and Stocking Fillers complete the top 5. Hawkin’s Bazaar analysed search queries on their website, Hawkin.com, to find the product categories Brits are searching for
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Alan Monahan writes: Mary Portas. Now there’s a name to conjure with – and one you may not have heard or glimpsed of late. My only slight connection with the retail guru is that we both grew up in the same part of Hertfordshire. I’ve never met or spoken to the woman, but that
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