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Ribble Cycles opens Bristol showroom as it continues º£½ÇÊÓƵ expansion
Retail
The business supplies bikes to entry-level and professional riders including previous Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas
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Marks and Spencer looking for 300 East Midlands warehouse staff in run-up to a busy Christmas
Marks & Spencer
New roles needed to support East Midlands distribution centre in Castle Donington, through its peak season
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How University of Nottingham is helping beer companies brew the perfect pint
Food and Drink
While bigger breweries can invest in labs to test beers, smaller ones can find the cost prohibitive
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Government considering loans for failing energy companies amid gas price rises
Energy
A number of smaller suppliers have already collapsed following a hike in wholesale gas prices
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All about Lovehoney, how it started and what it's worth now
Retail & High Street
The incredible rise of South West sex toy retailer Lovehoney, from bedroom start-up to global domination
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E-bike company that featured on Dragons' Den praised after refusing to manufacture in China
Dragons Den
Mark and Hugo Palmer, the co-founders of e-bike gadget firm RevolutionWorks, failed to secure investment on the BBC show
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Next plc strikes deal with Gap clothing – but says it's not planning to save Gap's º£½ÇÊÓƵ stores
Deals
It will see Next operate Gap’s digital operations, concessions and click and collect service
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Do big plans for Newcastle point the way forward for city centres?
property news
The plan for a prominent site in Newcastle city centre shows how developers thinking has changed during the pandemic
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Argos distribution centre in Bridgwater for sale ahead of planned closure
Retail
Sainsbury's is closing the site as part of plans to streamline its logistics networks
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Winners of the 2021 GloucestershireLive Business Awards announced at Cheltenham Racecourse
Gloucestershire Live Business Awards
The awards recognised the achievements of the county's business community in a year like no other
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Great news for calorie counting snackers – family-run bakery launches carrot based choccy bar called Rootles
Food and Drink
Luke Evans Bakery working on national roll-out with shops , cafés, leisure venues and other outlets
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Dragon's Den success ParkingPerx prepares for launch in Cumbria
Retail & High Street
The high-street boosting rewards app launched last year in Sunderland and is now set to expand into Kendal
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Devon's derelict Crossways shopping centre set to be demolished
property news
Torbay Council aims to knock down the eyesore and replace it with flats, shops and restaurants
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Home Bargains to open £1m store in Worle, creating more than 50 jobs
Employment
The discount retail chain’s new outlet in Queensway District Centre is part of its national expansion plans
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Leicester and Leicestershire hospitality and tourism sector suffers £310m Covid hit
Coronavirus
There are around 4,400 businesses involved in the local hospitality and tourism sector, employing some 48,300 people
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Sook opens Metrocentre pop-up space offering retailers bihourly rental rates
Retail & High Street
Sook was launched to help businesses trade in busy locations while also transforming empty shops into rentable spaces
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Burts Snacks sees sales grow to £57.3m despite hospitality lockdown
Company Results
Crisp-maker saw sales rise by £7m for the Plymouth and Leicester company to become º£½ÇÊÓƵ's fastest growing snack business
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ASOS and JD distributor secures £8.5m to expand internationally
Retail & High Street
The Bristol headquartered firm distributes major brands as well as its own skateboards, scooters and roller skates
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Plans to expand Cargo at Bristol's Wapping Wharf submitted, with new restaurants and gym in pipeline
Retail
Developer Umberslade is also looking to establish a more permanent home for independent firms
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Morrisons to trial 'zero waste' supermarkets with new recycling facilities
Environment
The trial will offer recycling facilities for items such as wrappers, empty crisp packets and face masks
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North Wales high street tops the list of º£½ÇÊÓƵ town centres bouncing back from pandemic
Retail & High Street
Card payments specialist shows where spending is surging with Wales overall coming out well in comparison with 2019 figures
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Bristol vintage fashion business set to open new Welsh shop in refurbished Newport market
Retail & High Street
Ashwell & Co will be join other independent traders when the new-look market opens in February
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2021 LeicestershireLive Women in Business Awards winners revealed at King Power Stadium ceremony
Leicestershire Live Women in Business Awards
Event champions female entrepreneurs, business leaders, sole traders and rising stars that shape the local economy
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South West shop workers suffer attacks and abuse after Covid 'freedom day'
Retail
New survey by law firm Foot Anstey reveals extent of verbal, physical and sexual harassment levied at retail staff with much of it to do with Covid-related issues
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