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How much is the ‘tourist tax’ harming retailers

The Centre for Economics and Business Research has calculated that the “tourist tax” is costing the UK £10.7bn in lost…

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Manchester martial arts clothing firm expands as sales double

* The Trafford Park firm, which specialises in stylish jiu jitsu sportswear kit, is global hit – shipping to more…

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LFL sales nudge up 1.9% in June, BDO finds

Like-for-like retail sales improved marginally in June, up 1.9%, according to new data from BDO LLP.  The latest BDO’s high…

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Supply chain pressures slow down retail growth

Continued supply chain pressures, including cost increases, delayed materials and shortages outrank workforce challenges and increasing business costs as a…

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Government’s red tape driving up prices for food firms, warns Iceland

The government’s red tape and regulations are “driving up” costs for British food businesses, Iceland has warned. According to The…

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PM agrees new Brexit deal with EU for NI

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for…

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Could stationery retailers be facing a future in concessions?

Stationery retailers have not had a brilliant start to the year, as shown by a succession of less-than-stellar financial results…

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Fortnum & Mason chief urges Sunak to seal NI trade deal

Fortnum and Mason chief executive Tom Athron has reportedly urged Sunak to seal a deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trade…

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Is Back to School behind ShoeZones’ newly-found popularity?

ShoeZone has recently come out with the news that its revenue increased by 31.2% to £156.2m from £119.1m last year,…

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Record Cyber Monday could signal last-minute Christmas shopping spree

International logistics provider fulfilmentcrowd believes that record Cyber Monday demand could signal a flurry of last-minute Christmas shopping and a…

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