Lewis Catchpole

Lewis is the online editor at Mulberry Media overseeing a range of different industries in print and online. He is an alumnus of the University of Sheffield Journalism department having been interested in the art of writing from an early age. Lewis is also a keen reader and an avid sports fan. Feel free to drop him a line with any story ideas.

Supermarkets

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 10 January 2023, 10:04

Supermarkets see spending surge in final weeks of December

Total Till value growth at supermarkets increased to 10.9% from 7.6% in the final four weeks ending 31 December 2022,…
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Sport & Leisure

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 9 January 2023, 10:37

Decathlon to introduce ‘movement breaks’ to boost staff wellbeing

Decathlon has introduced ‘movement breaks’ to all 1,655 of its members of staff in the UK to “improve mental wellbeing…
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Department Stores

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 6 January 2023, 10:14

Independent department store Sandersons reports record festive sales

Independent department store Sandersons Boutique has hailed a record-breaking festive sales period, despite facing a cost-of-living crisis, freezing weather conditions…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 5 January 2023, 10:32

Wilko secures £40m in funding from Homebase owner

Wilko has reportedly secured £40m in funding from Hilco UK, the investor which owns both Homebase and Cath Kidston. According…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 22 December 2022, 10:19

Made.com board proposes vote on liquidation

The board of Made.com has formally proposed the winding up of the business through a voluntary liquidation process. In a…
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Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 21 December 2022, 10:38

Paul Smith halves operating loss as FY sales surge 35%

Fashion retailer Paul Smith has almost halved its operating loss from £16.16m to £8.25m for the year ended 30 June,…
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Supermarkets

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 20 December 2022, 13:14

Tesco to open three more GetGo stores with new hybrid format

Tesco has announced a further expansion of its GetGo stores trial, with the first of three already open at Chiswell…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 20 December 2022, 10:15

Rail strikes and cold weather sees high street footfall fall 10%

The rail strikes and a bout of cold weather negatively impacted high street footfall last week, a key period for…
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Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 19 December 2022, 10:35

Frasers acquires JD Sports’ premium fashion businesses

Frasers Group has announced the acquisition of JD Sports’ premium fashion offering in a deal worth up to £47.5m. The…
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Economy

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 15 December 2022, 12:14

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing the base rate of…
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