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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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The high street chains that shut stores in 2025
Retail & High Street
A raft of major brands have been forced to close branches as the retail sector continues to face tough trading conditions
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Everyman cinema chief executive steps down
Retail & High Street
Alex Scrimgeour has been at the helm for five years and has been replaced on an interim basis by a non-executive director
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Fifty jobs to be created as wellness company Glow announces expansion plans
Deals
Five new openings are planned for next year, with the first new store coming to Newcastle city centre
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Manchester Christmas Markets close for the year with mixed views from traders
North West
Some reported worst year in two decades and criticised 'over-catering' while others enjoyed strong sales
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Protein Works: Supplements and nutrition firm hits £55m in 13 years
North West
Protein Works has grown from a spare bedroom operation to a global business with more than 2.5 million customers
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Mothercare considers º£½ÇÊÓƵ and global 'rebuild' despite falling sales and further losses
West Midlands
Baby products retailer says it has 'stabilised' despite posting further losses after seeing half-year sales tumble
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Pets At Home names new CEO after three-month search
Retail & High Street
James Bailey, who was managing director of Waitrose for more than five years, will take up the role on March 30
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Inside the 100-year-old Cotswold flour mill that featured on Clarkson's Farm
Food and Drink
Bertie Matthews, an eighth-generation owner, talks to BusinessLive about bringing his family business back from the brink and his hopes for regenerative farming in Britain
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Mecca Bingo owner Rank sees shares tumble 9% after £6.2m Spanish payment fraud
Retail & High Street
FTSE 250-listed Rank Group working works with law enforcement on investigations
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WH Smith to recover bonuses from former bosses as accounting issues probed
Retail & High Street
WH Smith has confirmed it is under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority
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Christmas trading is crucial for the economy
Economy
The few weeks before Christmas can transform individual balance sheets.
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The 100 biggest companies in Cornwall ranked
South West
The county's largest private firms by turnover have been revealed in a new report compiled by Grant Thorton
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Businesses fear parking charges could be 'another nail in the coffin' for village
North West
Butcher says 'every single business in this village has got the same opinion' as car park debate goes on
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Businessman issues stark warning over Yeovil town centre car parks plan
Somerset
He says the council's masterplan proposals for Court Ash and North Lane car parks threaten thriving independent traders
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Card Factory cuts profit forecast as consumer confidence takes another hit
Retail
º£½ÇÊÓƵ store sales have been 'lower than previous expectations' during key festive trading period
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WH Smith delays annual results again after accounting issues
Retail & High Street
The retailer now expects to unveil its latest results on Friday December 19 as auditor PwC requires further time to complete procedures following £50m profit overstatement
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Procook cuts losses as sales rise and looks to open more stores
Gloucestershire
The kitchenware brand has opened a number of new branches including in the Cotswolds and at Birmingham Bullring
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Joe and The Juice coffee chain opening first store in Bath
Retail & High Street
It is the Danish brand's second branch in the West Country and follows the opening of Bristol Cabot Circus in the summer
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Leon to shut sites and axe jobs as it enters administration
Food and Drink
The fast-food chain will close a number of branches and reduce its workforce as part of a turnaround plan
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Cornish bakery Warrens opens at London Liverpool Street station
Food and Drink
It is the historic bakery chain's first train station site in the capital
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group snaps up Swindon Designer Outlet
Retail & High Street
The acquisition comes as the retail conglomerate pushes ahead with major expansion plans
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River Island 'seeing significant returns' as it aims for profitability after restructuring
Retail
The high street fashion retailer's accounts reveal it lost £124m in year that saw it close 33 stories
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