Boxing Day footfall falls to lowest level since 2010

Retail footfall decreased by 10.6% on Boxing Day in 2019, and marks the largest decrease in footfall since 2010. The…

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Volkswagen’s unceasing nightmare is a lesson in honesty

Readers will recall the scandal surrounding faked emissions tests conducted by the car-making giant, Volkswagen, in recent years. In case…

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The internet need not be the scourge of every sector – just ask the CEO of Mountain Warehouse

The last decade in business was arguably characterised by one word: disruption. While the internet behemoths had already begun building…

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Thief swallows earrings in jewellery store raid

A thief has reportedly swallowed two pairs of white gold earrings during a raid on a Hull jewellers. The raid,…

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Finally, a government addressing the business rates fiasco

Regardless of your political colours, small businesses up and down the land will be pleased to hear of at least…

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Italian exhibition group launches ‘vo vintage’

An exclusive event on the Italian and international trade show scene, with legendary creations and extremely rare examples of watch…

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Airbnb is the latest ‘big tech’ monolith to run rings around our outdated legal apparatus

It may seem tangential to those who do not work in real estate, but there is a court case on…

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Vera Lynn’s gin dispute is a window on a fascinating trademark problem

Everyone knows a bit of cockney rhyming slang, but what if your own name is the one being used, and…

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Laings reveals first full-year results as one brand

Luxury jewellers Laings has announced it achieved sales of £42.3m in the year to 31 May 2019. It is the…

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Missoma victim of data breach

Missoma has been the victim of a cyber security heist, confirmed the jewellers in a statement released today. Affected customers…

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