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Retail & High Street
12:56, 9 NOV 2020
Cheltenham interior design company reaches final of international awards
Retail & Consumer
Obsidian Interiors is part of the family-owned Bence Group, which was founded in 1854
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Poundstretcher loses second finance director in less than three months
Retail & High Street
Comes as family-owned business renegotiates rents as part of a CVA which will see some 57 stores close this year
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Joules ready to meet online demand as shops locked down
Retail & High Street
Country lifestyle brand puts all of its England store staff on furlough for the latest lockdown
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Mike Ashley's bid for Debenhams ends as Sports Direct and House of Fraser boss 'priced out'
Retail & High Street
The 232-year-old department store chain could face liquidation if another buyer is not found
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Dunelm says latest lockdown measures “inconsistent†as it is forced to shut 145 stores
Coronavirus
Click and collect continues though, and management say the chain is financially solid
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N Brown proposes £100m equity raise as half-year revenues and profits drop
Retail & High Street
The owner of SimplyBe, JD Williams and Jacamo reported revenue dropped 17.6 per cent to £356.7m for the six months to August 29, down from £432.9m for the same period the year before
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New lockdown branded 'catastrophic' for businesses by chamber chief
Chamber of Commerce
Chair of SW Chambers of Commerce calls for end to blanket lockdowns and urges MPs to hurry reliable test and trace system
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High street businesses face fight for survival as new lockdown starts
Retail & High Street
Chief executive of Plymouth City Centre Company says support from shoppers will be vital in run up to Christmas as footfall collapses during Lockdown 2.0
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3,500 jobs to go at Sainsbury's as supermarket scraps deli, fish and meat counters
Retail & High Street
Jobs will also go at 120 Argos stores as part of a strategy to bring down the shutters on around 420 standalone shops
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Loungers boss slams Government over lockdown of South West, branding decision 'absolutely ludicrous'
Coronavirus
Alex Reilley, co-founder of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ cafe-bar chain, said if the South West was the North West “it would never have happenedâ€
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government responds to claims of non-essential sales ban in English supermarkets
Retail & High Street
Retail sources had claimed they would copy Wales with a ban but this is 'false' says the Government
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Amazon creating 900 Christmas jobs at warehouses in Coalville, Kegworth, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Chesterfield
Employment
E-commerce giant also wants to add 400 people to its permanent workforce in the region before the end of the year
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Marks & Spencer falls to first loss as a public company as coronavirus hits sales
Retail & High Street
The company's £87.6m half-year loss was lower than predicted, and its boss has hailed the firm's resilience
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Manchester shopping park owner Nuveen looks to ‘revitalise’ offering in response to changing habits
Retail & High Street
The shopping centre, which opened in 2005, is the largest open A1 shopping park in Greater Manchester, comprising 36 retail units
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Crowdcube fundraiser for Huub triathlon-wear nears £1m
Exports
Derby-based Huub is backed by the Olympic medal-winning Brownlee brothers and marathon-running chef Gordon Ramsay
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Merry Hill centre secures string of new lettings
West Midlands
Welcome boost for Black Country retail hub in the run up to Christmas shopping
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Primark warns of £375m lockdown hit as stores forced to close
Coronavirus
The store-only retailer is particularly vulnerable to restrictions as it does not sell online
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Brewery business sacrificing millions to protect its 168 pubs during the pandemic
Food and Drink
Leicestershire’s Everards has cancelled millions of pounds in rents for its pub managers
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500 Christmas jobs being created at huge Marks and Spencer distribution centre
Marks & Spencer
Depot next to the M1 has also hired about 400 permanent staff since the summer
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Can restaurants survive the rise of drive-throughs and deliveries?
Restaurants
With big names eyeing up drive-through opportunities in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, do diners still want a sit down dinner in these uncertain times?
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Retailer Collectables bucks Covid-19 closure trends to launch city centre store
Retail & High Street
The Newcastle shop becomes the firm's ninth and managing director David Lewis is confident it can flourish
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Opinion: Bristol tourism has collapsed and the city needs to brave yet realistic about its recovery
Leisure & Touism
John Hirst, chief executive of Destination Bristol, says the city needs to work together to rebuild the industry
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Pizza Express to axe 1,300 º£½ÇÊÓÆµ jobs after Covid-19 hits sales
Food and Drink
The chain said its city centre sites had been "particularly hard-hit" by a recent slump in footfall
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Barnsley dog food firm Walker & Drake plans expansion
Retail
The business is planning to hire three new sales staff
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