High Street Retailers

Oct- 2016 -

17 October

Foreign spend on British high streets soars post-Brexit

UK retailers are enjoying a post-Brexit boom in spending from international consumers, according to the latest figures from Worldpay. In the 10 weeks following the…

Aug- 2016 -

30 August

Current Affairs

Tom Davis

Iconic jewellery store to close after nearly 150 years

Prestons of Bolton – known to many as the ‘Diamond Centre of the North’ – is set to close its…

Jul- 2016 -

18 July

Retailers

Tom Davis

Argos to sell Fairtrade wedding bands

Argos has become one of the first major high street brands to sell Fairtrade gold wedding bands, which it will…

Nov- 2015 -

2 November

Advice

Tom Davis

ADVICE: How bricks-and-mortar retailers can enjoy a bumper Black Friday

Black Friday has evolved from a little-known promotion in the UK to one of the biggest events on the retail…

Mar- 2015 -

10 March

Events

Tom Davis

Jeweller scoops prize at Heart of Manchester Retail Awards

Manchester-based Christopher James Jewellers has picked up the Retail Team of the Year gong at the inaugural Heart of Manchester…

Dec- 2014 -

3 December

Current Affairs

Tom Davis

Osborne to reveal business rates review in Autumn Statement

According to reports from BBC News the Chancellor, George Osborne, is expected to reveal an overhaul of business rates to…

Oct- 2014 -

21 October

Economy

Michael Northcott

Christmas click-and-collect ‘to be worth £3bn’

The growing popularity of so called click-and-collect services from high street retailers is set to account for £3bn of sales…

Jul- 2014 -

10 July

Economy

Tom Davis