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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.

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Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 10 February 2021, 16:30

Has the pandemic driven a permanent shift in consumer behaviour?

New Era If anyone was in any doubt about the future of retail, the purchase of Debenhams by Boohoo has…
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Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 10 February 2021, 9:55

JD Sports eyes EU warehouse amid ‘worse than feared’ Brexit impact

Peter Cowgill, the chairman of JD Sports has revealed the company is considering opening a new distribution centre in the…
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Coronavirus

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 8 February 2021, 10:03

Three in 10 SMEs could be forced to shut if lockdown is extended

At least three in 10 (30%) SMEs will be forced to close for good by the end of the year…
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Coronavirus

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 5 February 2021, 9:34

Bank of England holds rates, predicts strong vaccine rebound

The Bank of England (BoE) has predicted an economic rebound in the spring led by a successful vaccine rollout, after…
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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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