London

The window of opportunity for pop-ups

The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent events of this year have exacerbated the ongoing decline of the British high street, with…

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Mayor of London urges government to extend business rates holiday

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have joined together to urge the Government to extend the business…

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Aldi to trial click and collect

Major supermarket chain Aldi has announced it will begin its first UK trial for a click-and-collect service from today (14…

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Iceland creates 3,000 jobs to meet online demand

Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to cope with the extra demand for online shopping deliveries since the beginning of…

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UK small business sector ‘plagued’ by late payment issues

UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research…

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Amazon creates 10,000 permanent UK jobs

Amazon has announced that 10,000 new permanent roles are being created across the UK, bringing its total full-time UK workforce…

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Retail vacancy rate reaches six-year high

Retail shop vacancies have reached a six-year high due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research…

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The Hut Group unveils £4.5bn IPO plan

Online retailer The Hut Group (THG) has confirmed its intention to launch a stock market flotation that values the company…

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Online returns hotspots revealed by Royal Mail

Royal Mail has revealed the areas in the UK where customers have returned the most amount of items from online…

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UK footfall accelerates fourfold 

Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week against the week before, marking a “significant” acceleration in the…

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