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WH Smith names former Balfour Beatty boss as new chair
Appointments
The retailer's current chair will step down next month
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M&S confirms opening date of flagship Bath store
Marks & Spencer
The branch will include food, fashion and home and beauty, and will have a 140-seater coffee shop with views across the city
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Restaurant chain Loungers creates over 900 jobs as major expansion continues
Retail & High Street
Growth follows chain's £338m acquisition by Fortress Investment Group
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Hobbycraft sales boosted by 'Tom Daley effect' and crochet surge
Retail
The crafts and hobby retailer reported that total revenues lifted by 6.3% over the six weeks to December 28
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JD Sports plans to let shoppers buy through AI platforms
Technology
Sportswear giant partnering with Commercetools and payment firm Stripe to allow one-click purchases through AI platforms, starting with Microsoft Copilot
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Popular sandwich shop hints at 1,000-sarnie giveaway for launch of first grab-and-go branch
Food and Drink
Fast-growing chain Sandwich Sandwich is preparing to open its fourth store in London in two years
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High street businesses urge MPs to expand rate relief beyond pubs as U-turn looms
Retail & High Street
Hotels, pharmacies, retailers and night-life venues are all calling for support
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Primark owner AB Foods shares fall 12% as it warns on profits
Retail
Group reports disappointing Christmas sales at Primark and increased markdowns
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Marks & Spencer delivers steady Christmas sales as retailer moves past cyber crisis
Marks & Spencer
Retail giant looking to move on from cyber attack that cost it £136m
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The big Tameside developments coming in 2026 with five town centres set for regeneration
North West
Major redevelopment planned across the borough
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Air fryer boom helps SharkNinja's European sales rocket past £1.2bn
Food and Drink
SharkNinja Europe, the º£½ÇÊÓƵ-based subsidiary of the US consumer appliance maker, posted turnover of £1.2bn in 2024
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Majestic Wine slams Rachel Reeves' tax policies as profits nearly halve to £7.7m
Food and Drink
Watford-based wine retailer says Chancellor's Budget and tax policies among factors behind profit falling from £14.3m to £7.7m in latest financial year
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Claire's 'didn't evolve fast enough' to battle online rivals like Temu, experts say
Retail & Consumer
Retail experts warn more high street brands could fall into administration as online platforms reshape º£½ÇÊÓƵ shopping habits
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Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire acquired by family firm
Deals
The Nottingham-based Mellors Group has confirmed its takeover of the Ripon theme park
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Topps Tiles notches fifth quarter of sales growth as boss cheers milestones
home design diy
Shares climb after results from Leicestershire-based tile chain that recently bought Fired Earth brand
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Waitrose to create 550 jobs in Bristol as it eyes expansion
Employment
Waitrose is planning to hire around 550 staff to work at its new warehouse in Bristol as the upmarket grocer eyes expansion in the region.
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Aldi unveils plans for new £10m store on edge of Wiltshire town
Retail & High Street
The huge new branch is expected to create around 40 jobs
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Next share price rises after strong Christmas sales
East Midlands
Retailer's full-price sales jumped 10.6% in the final quarter, driven by strong online and international growth
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Historic village shop dating from 1700s set for final farewell
Retail & High Street
The historic property is to be converted into living accommodation after serving the Wiltshire community for more than 230 years
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Six South West companies to watch in 2026
South West
From technology, to mining to food, here's our pick of the businesses to look out for over the next 12 months
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High street shopkeepers fear five-month closure under rail upgrade plans
North West
Businesses say they need more information on huge Transpennine Route Upgrade project that could close main route into village
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Town centre and markets set for 2026 transformation
North West
Rawtenstall Market and Bacup market set for revamps
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ retail footfall up 3.9% over Christmas as challenging year ends positively
Retail & Consumer
Boxing Day saw strongest increase in a decade at 4.4%
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Signs of recovery at North East furniture chain Barker and Stonehouse
Retail
Accounts for the high-end furniture retailer show increased turnover and profits
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