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It has been reported that the founder of struggling high street brand French Connection may consider selling the business to international retailers and private equity firms as they continue to make offers. Figures show that the company has reported losses for five years in a row losing £3.5 million in 2015....
Bluewater shopping centre has opened a spooky new attraction called ‘House of the Dead’ in the lead up to Halloween. Running until 1st November and created by Sally Duguid and Richard Cottier, the attraction will be situated at the upper Rose Gallery and is the first location in the south east...
Supermarket Tesco has announced that it is to start a trial of ‘Tap&Tag’ technology, which will replace paper receipts. At the checkout, customers tap on the Tap&Tag console with their contactless bank card or phone and following an online registration, a digital receipt is sent to their email address. The trial, which...
Winery Chapel Down has gained planning permission for a brewery following a successful crowd funding project to support its Curious Drinks division. The campaign, which closed in February, offered a comprehensive package of shareholder benefits and attracted 895 investors. Almost a third of investments came from our home county of...
It has been announced that Manchester’s House of Fraser flagship store has been put on the market for £84.5 million by the investor who owns the building. Covering 387,595 sq ft, the Grade-II listed building is situated at the junction of Anne’s and King streets in the city centre, as well...
Footwear retailer Footasylum has revealed impressive growth in sales and profits as the company continues to expand. Figures show that the company saw a 40% increase in sales up to £110 million for the 12 months to 28th February, whilst its gross profits grew 36.6% to £48.5 million. Helping its successful year,...
John Lewis has opened a new 255,000 square foot flagship store in Leeds’ new £150 million Victoria Gate Development. It is one of the largest John Lewis stores outside of London and the group’s “most service- and experience-led” to date, offering customers a range of services from in-store beauty spa...
MPs have voted unanimously in favour of stripping Sir Philip Green of his knighthood following the infamous sale and collapse of BHS. The vote is not legally binding, but as a symbolic gesture it is a damming indictment of Sir Philip. Any final decision will be taken by the Honours Forfeiture...
Nearing the completion of its £60 million refurbishment, Meadowall has announced it has signed up Hawes & Curtis and Ghost London to its lineup. This will be Ghost’s first standalone store outside of London, however it will be the introduction of Hawes & Curtis’s regional debut. As part of Meadowhall’s 21,000 sq...
It has been revealed that this year, Carnaby shopping district will join forces with the V&A Museum to produce this year’s Christmas installations. The idea came from the project ‘You Say You Want a Revoution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970’, at the V&A Museum, which can be seen until 26th February and...
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