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‘Boom time for Boohoo’ as online retailer to unveil soaring lockdown sales

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Boohoo is expected to reveal a surge in sales as house-bound shoppers swapped dresses for jogging bottoms. The online retailer will also unveil the initial...

Starbucks creates 400 jobs across UK as demand rebounds

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Starbucks has launched a hiring spree for 400 roles as the cafe chain has been buoyed by the easing of pandemic restrictions. The company, which...

Moss Bros launches menswear subscription service

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Suit and formalwear retailer Moss Bros has launched a new pay monthly subscription service for renting outfits. Bosses hope the £65-a-month “Moss Box” service can...

Good chance ‘one-metre plus’ rule can be ditched on June 21, says Johnson

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There is a “good chance” the one-metre plus rule for social distancing can be ditched next month, Boris Johnson said. The final decision on whether...

Mike Ashley launches £60m shares spending spree despite Covid woes

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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has announced plans to spend £60 million between now and and July despite warning less than a month ago that...

Empty shops surge across UK in first three months of 2021

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Empty shop fronts soared higher across UK shopping destinations in the first three months of the year, according to new figures. The latest BRC-LDC shop...

Royal Mail appointed by Shpock as new delivery partner

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Royal Mail has been appointed by Shpock – the mobile marketplace – as a delivery partner in the UK. Royal Mail will now offer...

WH Smith set to open 100 new travel shops after £325m cash boost

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WH Smith has said it plans to open 100 new travel stores after securing £325 million in financing to fund its growth plans. The high...
CES 2021

CES: Tech show to return to Las Vegas in 2022, organisers say

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CES, the annual technology convention which draws more than 150,000 visitors, will return to its in-person format in Las Vegas next year, organisers have...

Dixons Carphone to shut all airport shops after tax-free shopping scrapped

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Electricals retailer Dixons Carphone is to close airport store business Dixons Travel after it was hammered by the pandemic and the end of tax-free...