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Jun- 2021 -22 June
Footfall drops 3.1% following gov announcement
Footfall dropped 3.1% last week following the government’s announcement that the lifting of restrictions will be delayed until 19 July,…
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21 June
BPF slams gov’s commercial property rent moratorium extension
The British Property Federation (BPF) has come out against the government’s latest commercial property rent moratorium extension. Last week (16…
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21 June
Hotel Chocolat acquires Rabot 1745
Hotel Chocolat has announced that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Rabot 1745 Limited. Rabot…
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18 June
Sports Direct flagship store reopens following £10m refurbishment
Sports Direct has announced it will be reopening its flagship store in Oxford Street following a £10m refurbishment. The store…
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18 June
Over a quarter of all UK payments now contactless
UK Finance, the trade association for the country’s banking and financial services sector, has revealed that more than a quarter…
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17 June
Oxford Circus to be transformed into ‘pedestrian piazzas’
Oxford Circus will be transformed into two, “pedestrian-friendly piazzas” as part of plans unveiled by Westminster City Council and The…
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16 June
Boohoo opens talks for Debenhams store return
Boohoo is reportedly in talks to open a Debenhams store in a bid to land deals with a number of…
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11 June
Bira calls for extension of Gov’s TCR scheme
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling for an extension in the government’s Trade Credit Reinsurance (TCR) scheme. CEO…
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10 June
Card Factory swings to £16.4m loss in 2020
Card Factory has reported a pre-tax loss of £16.4m for the full-year ending 31 January 2021, down from £65.2m profit…
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9 June
May sees online retail sales fall 9.1%, latest data reveals
Online retail sales fell 9.1% year-on-year last month compared with 2020 which saw a growth of 61% according to the…
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