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Ikea facing mattress shortages as º£½ÇÊÓƵ demand soars
Retail
The company says it is seeing "high customer demand" as more people spend time at home
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Hundreds of shops disappear from South West in first half of 2021
Retail & High Street
Cities are now faring worse than commuter towns and villages for closures
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Brexit driver crisis leaves Coca-Cola with aluminium cans shortage
Brexit
º£½ÇÊÓƵ soft drinks giant facing 'logistics challenges' including pressure on HGV driver numbers, but maintaining 'high service levels'
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Plymouth's Princess Yachts to debut new luxury vessel at Cannes boat show
Engineering
Leading boat-maker displays award-winning X95 for first time in Europe among eight vessels on display in France
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M&S agrees deal to export food range including Percy Pigs to 150 countries
Deals
The high street supermarket has partnered with online exporting platform the British Corner Shop
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Back from the brink: Poundstretcher goes from £49m pre-tax loss to £30m profit in a year after tackling crippling rents
Retail & High Street
Exclusive: CEO Aziz Tayub says discount retailer has seen sharp turnaround despite CVA, Covid and Brexit – with more stores planned
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SEGRO finance boss joins board of Next plc
Fashion
Soumen Das is joining fashion chain as an independent non-executive, bringing years of experience to the post
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New Starbucks drive-thru opens at Merry Hill
West Midlands
Twenty new jobs have been created with the opening
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100 apprentices sought by Wren Kitchens as it ramps up recruitment to meet unprecedented demand
Skills and Apprenticeships
Same numbers anticipated in 2022 as the business builds and aims to become an apprenticeship employer provider
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Somerset linen company rebrands and relaunches, creating new jobs
Somerset
Husband-and-wife directors Carole and Tim Champion have spent 18 months redeveloping the business
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Fresh concerns over JD Sports' £90m Footasylum takeover could force sale to rival
Retail & High Street
JD Sports first agreed to buy Footasylum in March 2019
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South West e-commerce conference goes green and Covid safe
Retail
Organisers of Ecommerce Unlocked want event at University of Exeter to be kind on the environment and safe for delegates to attend
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Amazon to create another 1,250 jobs as part of major º£½ÇÊÓƵ expansion
Employment
The jobs will be based in London, Manchester, Cambridge and Edinburgh
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‘Crazy’ Brexit impact has caused us £300k in lost sales
Brexit
'The fact that it’s a big deal for us to send a single shipment to the EU shows just how crazy these last few months have been'
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Travel recovery boosts WH Smith sales ahead of targets
Retail & High Street
The retailer said it would grow its º£½ÇÊÓƵ travel arm despite uncertainty in the sector
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People on the move: A round-up of the South West's latest appointments and promotions
People
We take a look at which companies have been hiring and promoting in the last few weeks
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Top seafood role for Julie as she takes pioneering position with industry organisation
Food and Drink
Former Seafish regional manager becomes executive director at Frozen At Sea Fillets Association
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E-commerce marketing firm Superb expands after moving to Torbay tech hub
Retail
Company which also has bases in London and Europe has been on hiring spree as growth continues
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How Leicester coffee shop chain Bru is disrupting coffee shop culture and contributing to high street renaissance
Food and Drink
The group even opened two new stores during the pandemic – in Reading and London’s Docklands
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Sneaker business Double Boxed goes from garage to £2.4m turnover in a year
Fashion
It stocks Air Jordan, Nike Air Force, Nike Dunk, Yeezy, Fear of God Essentials and in 12 months has handled 10,000 orders
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Sports Direct luxury spin-off Flannels opens three-storey flagship store
Fashion
Fosse Park store features brands such as Burberry, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford and Armani
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Volvo dealership opens showroom on Bristol's former Rolls Royce site
Retail
The Filton site is fast-growing car dealer Waylands’ fifth Volvo franchise
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Entrepreneur launches Lash Ribbons to revolutionise the º£½ÇÊÓƵ DIY lash industry
Fashion
Rachael Hanley launched the lashes business to fill a gap in the market when lockdown led to salons closing
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Devon's vegan chocolate maker Moo Free targets adult market with new products
Food and Drink
Firm which supplies leading supermarkets sees profit growth and rebrands after securing £900k loan
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