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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.

Property

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 4 February 2021, 9:38

Retail landlords charged nearly £1bn in rates on empty shops

Retail landlords have handed over almost £1bn to English Councils in business rates since the onset of the pandemic despite…
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Supermarkets

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 3 February 2021, 9:49

EG Group to acquire Asda’s forecourt business in £750m deal

The EG Group, part of the consortium that is set to acquire ‘Big Four’ Grocer Asda in a £6.8bn deal,…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 2 February 2021, 9:38

Footfall remains above first lockdown levels despite poor weather

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by just +0.4% last week from the week before as poor weather deterred high…
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Coronavirus

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 1 February 2021, 10:50

New lockdowns edge consumer confidence to near-record low

The final quarter of 2020 saw consumer confidence fall by 1%, to a near-record low -17%, according to the latest…
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Coronavirus

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 26 January 2021, 9:37

Unemployment rises 5% to 1.7m

The UK unemployment rate rose by 5% in the three months to November with over 1.7 million people now out…
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Coronavirus

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 25 January 2021, 10:04

Waterstones boss warns of closures unless gov extends rates relief

James Daunt, the boss of book retailer Waterstones, has warned that he could be forced to close stores unless the…
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People Moves

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 22 January 2021, 10:08

EG Group appoints Lord Stuart Rose as chair

The Issa Brothers’ EG Group has announced the appointment of Lord Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman with immediate effect. Lord…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 21 January 2021, 9:51

WH Smith postpones CEO’s £25k pay rise

WH Smith has revealed it has postponed its planned £25,000 pay rise for its CEO Carl Cowling, after 33% of…
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Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 20 January 2021, 10:05

Frasers Group increases stake in Hugo Boss

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has increased its stake into luxury retailer Hugo Boss to around 15%. Frasers revealed it now…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 19 January 2021, 9:55

Footfall continues to decline but stays above Lockdown 1 levels

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -10.9% last week from the week before, but has managed to stay above…
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