The deal at the Midlands based self-adhesive film supplier is a planned succession arrangement that sees James Carpenter officially retire from Doro Tape and Michael Ingram take over full ownership of the company.
The two have worked together to turn the company into one of the UK’s leading suppliers of self-adhesive films for the creative sector as well as supplying...
Retail footfall saw a welcome boost across retail parks, shopping centres and High Streets during the first weekend of indoor hospitality reopening, the latest data from Sensormatic Solutions reveals.
Based on its footfall index, which captures 40 billion shopper visits each year, Sensormatic’s data showed that UK shopper traffic saw a lift over the weekend across retail parks (+5.3%), shopping...
Online furniture seller Made.com has unveiled plans to float on London’s stock market in a move set to value the group at a reported £1 billion.
Made.com – co-founded by Lastminute.com entrepreneur Brent Hoberman – is aiming to raise £100 million of new money in the initial public offering (IPO), which it plans to invest in growing further across Europe...
Today, Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business reengineering services and solutions, announces that it has been selected by food-to-go retailer, Pret A Manger, as its technology and digital transformation partner to enhance the technology support provided to its shops and operations. The five-year contract will see the two companies work in close partnership. Information Services...
Brands are putting customer loyalty at risk due to a disconnect between their physical and eCommerce experiences, a new research report by PFS has found. The report, titled ‘Overcoming the Physical Disconnect: How Retailers Can Maintain Customer Loyalty in an Omnichannel World’ has revealed that retailers, forced to rapidly scale their eCommerce offering by the pandemic, are falling short...
Do you know someone who works in retail and deserves recognition for their tireless effort during Covid? Do you work for a store and want to shout about how proud you are of your team?
Organisers of a new campaign and competition are today (20th May) calling on the staff who kept the nation’s retail sector running throughout the pandemic...
In the lives of the rich and famous, £600,000 for a diamond encrusted Christmas tree topper is seen as acceptable. And it doesn’t stop there, there are pens available for just short of £1 million and Rolex watches fitted with diamonds for close to £45,000.
Together with Angelic Diamonds, retailers of diamond rings, we take a look at the market...
Card Factory has said initial sales have “exceeded expectations” since reopening stores as it completed a £225 million refinancing deal.
However, shares in the company plunged on Friday morning as investors digested the new funding move, which includes a £100 million credit facility, £75 million loan and £50 million Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan.
The embattled high street firm said it...
Consumer confidence has bounced back to its pre-pandemic level as the easing of restrictions boosted the financial mood of the nation, a long-running survey suggests.
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index jumped six points to its pre-lockdown figure of minus nine in May, making up all ground lost to Covid 19.
The uptick was driven by continued optimism around future personal finances, now...
HSBC UK is planning to extend the opening hours of its branches in June, after previously reducing them during the coronavirus pandemic.
The extension would coincide with restrictions potentially being lifted from June 21 under the Government’s road map out of lockdown for England.
The bank said it will need to keep the situation under review, but currently it is expecting...
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