Leicester

Boohoo to investigate illegal practices at factory

Boohoo has responded to allegations of slavery and poor working conditions after a Sunday Times exposé highlighted the conditions at…

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Boohoo denies it ‘puts workers at risk’

Online clothing retailer Boohoo has defended its business practices against accusations that it was putting workers at factories in Leicester…

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Topps Tiles announces £18.1m sale of HQ and warehouse

Topps Tile has agreed a sale and leaseback of its head office and central warehouse building to UK Warehouse Properties…

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The aviation industry is now in very serious trouble

In a sign of just how distressed the aviation industry is, British Airways has announced plans to lay off 30%…

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63% of midlands shoppers want to support independents, survey reveals

A new survey on the shopping habits of residents in Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln and Nottingham has revealed that 63%…

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Game to shutter 40 UK stores

Video game retailer Game has confirmed it intends to shutter 40 stores throughout the UK. To date, 13 sites have…

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Boots to trial in-store interpretation service

Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients, starting in five stores across…

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Retailers left waiting for rates discounts as deadline approaches

Businesses in England were promised millions of pounds in support by the chancellor last October but, less than two weeks…

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61% of Brits worried high street will disappear in 10 years

Consumers are worried the high street is going to be lost completely due to the current store closures in the…

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Hammerson completes £236m Highcross sale

Hammerson has completed the sale of its 50% stake in Highcross shopping centre in Leicester to an Asian investor introduced…

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