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Sunderland business improvement district gets overwhelming vote in favour of continuing
Economy
The BID was backed for a new five-year term by a margin of 86.8%
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Clarks Ƶ appoints South West firm to legal panel
Retail
The Somerset-headquartered retailer has appointed the support the management of its national retail portfolio
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Exclusive: New Poundstretcher CEO Tristan Phillips on taking ex-Wilko stores and getting its shops spot-on
Retail & High Street
New boss said owner Aziz Tayub ‘feels it’s the right time for someone to step up and feels I’m the right person”
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Castore valued at almost £1bn after biggest funding round in its history
North West
Castore counts the likes of Andy Murray and the billionaire Issa brothers among its existing investors
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Mulberry sees losses of £12 million in latest results
Company Results
The Somerset-based fashion retailer announced an update for the 26 weeks ending September 30
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Rare listed Cotswolds buildings go on the market
property news
Savills will be handling the sale of the Grade II Listed buildings, on the High Street the Costwolds village of Broadway
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Greggs and Fenwick join forces to launch posh Christmas pop-up restaurant in Newcastle
Food and Drink
The North East powerhouse businesses are working together for the very first time on the inventive partnership
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Topps Tiles takes 20% market share two years ahead of schedule
Retail
Record revenues, helped by higher sales prices, though total area of tiles sold is down 5%
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Ex-Wilko chair apologises for lost jobs and says disastrous Liz Truss mini-budget contributed to chain's collapse
Retail & High Street
Lisa Wilkinson, 'I am devastated that we have let each and every one of those people down with the insolvency of Wilko'
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Grants for shoplifting security measures announced for West Country
Crime
Independent stores in the West of England will be able to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to cover the costs of CCTV, screens, body cams and hand-held radios
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Loungers reports strong growth in latest results and directorate change
Company Results
The Bristol founded company said it is on-track to open 34 new sites this year and to end the year with 256 sites
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Move to new warehouse hits Pets At Home revenue and profit
North West
The business said that pre-tax profit dipped by more than a third to £34.7m in the first six months of the year
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musicMagpie still eyeing buyer after BT and owner of Footasylum and The Body Shop end takeover talks
North West
musicMagpie has seen shares come under pressure since the pandemic
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Almost 10,000 ex-Wilko staff have been paid £42m by Insolvency Service since retailer went under
Insolvency and Administration
Discount chain with 400 stores and 12,500 workers went into administration in August
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Call to support West Country businesses amid shoplifting rise
Crime
Levels of shoplifting in Avon and Somerset has risen by 41% in the last year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics
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East Midlands Movers and Shakers: Lamp, Matthew Montague Architects, Topps Tiles, Label Apeel, MTMS, Shakespeare Martineau, Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Appointments
Changes include Megan Powell Vreeswijk becoming CEO of Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
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Boots strikes £4.8bn pension deal with Legal & General
Retail & High Street
Companies say deal affecting 53,000 members is biggest of its kind
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Kitchenware brand ProCook opens 60th store
Retail
The retailer, which has its headquarters in Gloucestershire, said its new shop would create 10 jobs
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New music store and flagship Yamaha dealer opens in Exeter
Music
The Music Depot has been selected by international instrument manufacturer Yamaha as its South West flagship dealer
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In Capri: Boutique beachwear brand prides itself on using recycled materials and never puts surplus stock in the bin
Fashion
Isabelle Alexander owns a stylish swimwear brand with a commitment to end-to-end sustainability
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Sales and profits boost for Victorian Plumbing
North West
'We are confident that Victorian Plumbing's profitable growth strategy will continue to deliver long-term value to all stakeholders'
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New Bristol Cinema company sets out plans for new screen following Showcase closure
Entertainment
Bristol's biggest cinema at Cabot Circus will close next week
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Cornish fashion brand Seasalt to open first US stores in 2024
Fashion
The Falmouth-based company will focus on the North-East region of North America
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AO upgrades profit guidance as it returns to the black despite revenue dip
North West
'We have generated more profit in the first half of this year than we did in the whole of last year'
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