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Mar- 2022 -28 March
Retail Trust launches anti-harassment initiative
The Retail Trust has partnered with law firm Foot Anstey’s retail and consumer team on a new initiative to support…
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24 March
High streets face £3bn rates rise on 1 April
Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England are facing a “dangerous cost of doing business crisis”, according to real estate…
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23 March
Battersea Power Station welcomes Zara to Electric Boulevard
Zara has been announced as the first brand to open on Electric Boulevard in Battersea Power Station. The new store…
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22 March
Weather boosts footfall across UK by 2.3%
Footfall rose by +2.3% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, with most of the rise…
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21 March
Boots to pay for employees’ HRT prescriptions in new menopause package
Boots has announced that it will cover the cost of its team members’ prescriptions for those able and wanting to…
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21 March
Bira predicts strongest Mother’s Day in 2 years
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has predicted the strongest Mother’s Day trading in over two years. Following the lifting…
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21 March
Boots bidders to begin discussions this week
Potential new owners of Boots are set to meet with the high street chemist chain’s management this week to discuss…
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16 March
Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor…
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11 March
Sook opens second retail site on South Molton Street
Sook, a pay-by-the-hour adaptable space provider, has opened a second site on South Molton Street, and extended its partnership with…
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8 March
Consumer spending surges 13.7% in February
Consumer card spending grew year-on-year by 13.7% in February, the highest growth since November 2021, as the economy reopened following…
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