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Retail & High Street
16:05, 13 MAR 2026
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns minimum wage is lowering living standards
Politics
He argues it is causing a reduction in investment and job vacancies
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Market launches programme to support new traders and help people into self-employment
Retail
Scheme includes incubator‐style environment with reduced stall rates and access to experienced business mentors
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Ƶ retail sales rise 1.8% in January as tech and fuel drive growth
Retail & High Street
Supermarkets struggled in January, ONS figures show
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Queen Camilla visits Bath and receives three books for Buckingham Palace library
Royal Family
She also visited the Theatre Royal and the Holburne Museum during her trip
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John Lewis to relaunch Topshop across Ƶ
Retail & High Street
Topshop and sister brand Topman disappeared from Britain's high streets in 2021 after Arcadia Group's collapse
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How 'bustling' new food hall in Wythenshawe could look
Retail & Consumer
Council and developer want to build market space in civic centre
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Oak Furnitureland cuts losses and eyes showroom expansion
Retail & High Street
The Swindon-based furniture retailer posted an operating loss of £4.2m for the year to June 2025, a two-thirds reduction on the previous year
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Very Group completes refinancing as new owners look to growth from 2029 and beyond
Finance
Home retail giant bought by US investment giant Carlyle last year
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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 Ƶ 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 Ƶ and Ireland while Nordic sales jumped 12% over peak trading period
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Hays Travel in top three of Ƶ 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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