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Moss Bros launches menswear subscription service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

New ‘bank hubs’ among schemes being trialled to boost access to cash

New schemes testing out ways to boost access to cash within communities, which could eventually be rolled out more widely across the UK, have...

Sainsbury’s sales soar but Covid bill hits £485m

Supermarket Sainsbury’s enjoyed a strong boost in sales thanks to its position as an essential retailer during the year of Covid. Sales in the year...