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Staycations boost footfall recovery in August

Staycations helped footfall improve in August by around a quarter from -24.2% in July to  -18.6% in August, with the…

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Amazon launches UK recruitment drive

Amazon has announced it is holding one of its biggest free virtual training and recruiting events, in a bid to…

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Man charged with food contamination at London grocery stores

A 37-year old man has been charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three supermarkets in West…

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Footfall dampened by wet weather

Footfall across UK retail destinations fell by -1.7% last week from the week before as wet weather continued to dampen…

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BPF calls for business rates reform

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the government to set out a roadmap to annually revalue business rates…

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In-store retail is due for a comeback: how to succeed in the post-vax reopening

Bricks and mortar retail has had a difficult year, and while the situation is improving as vaccines roll out, it’s…

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Origin’40 to launch 50 new UK sites by 2023

Origin’40, a CBD specialist retailer, has announced its plans to launch 50 UK sites by the end of 2023. Having…

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Pret to create 2,000 new roles through expansion

Pret A Manger is reportedly planning to open up to 100 new shops across the UK, in a move that…

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Screwfix Launches Rapid Delivery Service

Screwfix is to launch a rapid delivery service called screwfix sprint that will deliver orders direct to site within 60…

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Boohoo to create 5,000 new jobs over five-year period

Boohoo Group has outlined plans to create 5,000 new jobs off the back of a £500m investment programme across the…

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