Lewis Catchpole

Lewis is the online editor at Mulberry Media overseeing a range of different industries in print and online. He is an alumnus of the University of Sheffield Journalism department having been interested in the art of writing from an early age. Lewis is also a keen reader and an avid sports fan. Feel free to drop him a line with any story ideas.

Economy

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 21 March 2025, 10:53

London’s store closures return to pre-pandemic levels for first time

Five stores closed each day in Greater London in 2024, with four new stores opening, according to the latest data…
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Economy

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 20 March 2025, 12:27

BoE holds interest rates at 4.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates at 4.5%, having cut the rate last month to…
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Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 19 March 2025, 10:56

Office sees profits top £100m amid improved trading and new stores

Footwear retailer Office has seen its full-year pre-tax profits more than double to £102.4m as it experienced better trading conditions…
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News

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:14

Skills crisis to cost UK retail £23.3bn, study finds

The UK retail sector is grappling with another “severe skills crisis”, with businesses losing an estimated £23.3bn due to inefficiencies…
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Economy

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 14 March 2025, 10:52

UK GDP unexpectedly falls 0.1% in Jan

The UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in January as production in the manufacturing sector struggled, according to the latest…
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Online & Digital

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 12 March 2025, 10:20

Sophie Ellis-Bextor partnership helps boost Freemans Q4 sales

Online department store Freemans has revealed its partnership with pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor helped boost its sales 13% during the…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 11 March 2025, 11:04

Convenience stores victim to over 6.2 million thefts last year, ACS finds

The UK’s local shops recorded an estimated 6.2 million incidents of shop theft last year, compared with 5.6 million in…
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Comment

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 10 March 2025, 16:16

Tim Waterton: Reinventing customer feedback with HappyOrNot

Tim Waterton, Chief Revenue Officer at HappyOrNot, is on a mission to transform the way businesses gather and act on…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 10 March 2025, 11:08

Two bidders remain in running for WH Smith high street arm

Only two firms reportedly remain in the running to acquire WH Smith’s high street business, with a possible decision coming…
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High Street

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 7 March 2025, 10:36

Retail parks lead the way as footfall sees small bounce in February

UK footfall edged up 0.2% in February as the performance from UK retail parks helped footfall increase for the second…
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