Retailers

200,000 companies sued over business rates

Over 200,000 businesses were taken to a Magistrates court for failing to pay for businesses rates under the first year…

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Retailers win court battle against Mastercard and Visa

The Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of four UK retailers who claimed that card fees charged by Mastercard…

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BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…

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Breitling opens first flagship boutique in Asia

Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling has opened its first flagship boutique in Asia, in WF Central retail centre Beijing. Breitling CEO…

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Independent jewellers to benefit from new small business funding scheme

Small business minister Andrew Griffiths has unveiled a new £8m fund to boost the productivity and performance of small businesses…

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French Jewellers Jaubalet Paris expands presence to the UK

Independent French jewellers, Jaubalet Paris, has opened its first office within the UK. Based in London Mayfair, the new office…

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Goldsmiths jewellers owner appoints banks ahead of IPO listing next year

The parent company of British jewellery retail chain Goldsmiths has appointed two banks to manage its flotation on the stock…

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Millennials ‘prefer real world over online’ despite high street issues

Millennials prefer to shop in store rather than online despite high street businesses’ problems, a study has shown. The fashion…

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UK’s indies outperform global retailers with 20% growth

Sales volumes for Britain’s independent retailers in the past 12 months were 20% higher than the global average, according to…

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Savage & Rose launches one-of-a-kind collection for exclusive retail partner

London-based jewellery brand Savage & Rose has created a special collection of nine one-off designs, which it will be offering…

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