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Retail & High Street
09:47, 13 FEB 2026
Fall in the number of shoppers on the high street in Wales
Retail & High Street
The Welsh Retail Consortium has published retail footfall figures for January
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Pub and brewery business Butcombe hails 'exceptional' results
Company Results
The craft brewer said it had experienced its best-ever Christmas trading period
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Wetherspoon's boss urges sector to back Reform’s pub tax overhaul
Politics
Sir Tim Martin has said the proposals would help the industry move towards 'tax parity with supermarkets'
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Dragons' Den star Peter Jones acquires American Golf
Golf
Endless exits Warrington-based group with 80 stores
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New furniture store opens in former Swindon Poundland
Retail & High Street
It is located at the Brunel Shopping Centre
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Santander to shut 44 bank branches with 291 jobs at risk
Retail & High Street
The high street bank has said the closures are part of an 'overhaul' of its network
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Newspaper distributor Smiths News announces final dividend
Retail & High Street
The historic South West business delivers to more than 2,000 customers across England and Wales every day
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Card Factory says outlook for high street is uncertain following lacklustre Christmas
Retail & High Street
The prominent retailer said it is still on track to meet revised pre-tax profit expectations of between £55m to £60m.
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Pets at Home narrows retail sales decline following price cuts on 1,000 products
Retail & High Street
Q3 retail sales down 1.1% compared to 2.3% in the first half
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'Tax on retail': City centre parking charge row goes on
North West
Parking costs are set to go up in move that has attracted fierce criticism
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Cribbs Causeway's new centre director to promote investment across South Gloucestershire
Appointments
Andy Jackson will work with regional stakeholders including on local projects such as the huge Brabazon New Town development
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Business improvement district for Merthyr has a new chair
Retail & High Street
Chief executive of law firm RJM Solicitors Ryan Owen has taken up the role.
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B&M discount retailer issues third profit warning as CEO warns change will take time
Retail & Consumer
The discount retailer has cut earnings guidance to £440m-£475m amid declining º£½ÇÊÓÆµ sales as it continues its 'back to basics' turnaround plan.
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Currys shares rise as retailer defies high street gloom with strong Christmas sales
Retail & High Street
Tech retailer recorded 3% revenue growth in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Ireland while Nordic sales jumped 12% over peak trading period
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Hays Travel in top three of º£½ÇÊÓÆµ highest rated organisations in customer satisfaction list
Retail & High Street
The firm also topped the list of 22 online, retail and hospitality businesses in the tourism category
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Matalan says it outperformed market in key festive season with ‘relentless focus’ on growth
Fashion
Update comes fortnight before new CEO joins retail giant
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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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Welsh retailers experienced a fall in shoppers in the crucial December trading period
Retail & High Street
The Welsh Retail Consortium said the fall underlined the scale of the challenge facing retailers
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