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M&S’ Oxford Street demolition blocked by Government

Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) plans for the demolition of its Marble Arch flagship on Oxford Street has been paused by…

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Westminster City Council creates pop-up boutique for 12 independent businesses

Westminster City Council has created a pop-up boutique for 12 emerging independent businesses, giving them the opportunity to be part…

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Scotch & Soda to open London flagship store amid global expansion

Scotch and Soda has announced it will open a flagship store in London, amid a global expansion which will see…

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Ikea and H&M join forces for new creative programme

Ikea and H&M have joined forces to launch a new design venture for creatives that is set to pilot in…

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Retail footfall drops 22.9% across UK

Footfall fell by 22.9% compared to 2019 in the non-food sector across the UK, although footfall is up 9.9% compared…

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Demolition plans for M&S flagship site to be reconsidered

Sadiq Khan is reportedly reconsidering previous plans to demolish Marks and Spencer’s flagship store on Oxford Street following ongoing backlash…

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Sainsbury’s axes 300 jobs as part of cost-cutting drive

Sainsbury’s is set to axe 300 jobs across its store support centres with plans to outsource the roles. First reported…

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Tesco to sell £2 lateral flow tests in stores across UK

Tesco has announced it will be selling CTDA-approved lateral flow tests in its stores nationwide from 1 April. Diagnostic healthcare…

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High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from…

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IKEA to close Tottenham store, putting 450 roles at risk

Ikea has announced the proposed closure of its Tottenham store in Edmonton, North London, placing the jobs of 450 co-workers…

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