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IRC launches ‘We are open’ scheme amid Covid-19 crisis

The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC), a group of trade organisations representing different independent retail sectors across the UK, has launched…

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Hean Studio resumes operations

Hean Studio has revealed it is now reopen for business. The precious metal castings specialist had initially stopped operations in…

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Online retail sales soar to 10-year high amid Covid-19 crisis

Online sales growth surged to a 10-year high in April, up 23.8% year-on-year, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according…

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Usdaw welcomes scrutiny of the Protection of Workers as it calls for the bill to progress

Shop workers trade union Usdaw has welcomed further scrutiny of the Protection of Workers (retail and age-restricted goods and services)…

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Watches of Switzerland reports 5.9% increase in revenues in Q1 results

Watches of Switzerland has reported a 5.9% increase in group revenues to £819.3m in the year to 26 April, ahead of…

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Presman Mastermelt reopens scrap metal postal service amid Covid-19 pandemic

Precious metals processing and recycling company Presman Mastermelt has announced it is restarting its postal service for customers wanting to…

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Demi+Co launches jewellery storage

Demi+Co  has announced the launch of a limited-edition series of jewellery boxes.  The online jewellery brand said the idea for…

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Alrosa ‘virtually stops’ trade in April

Alrosa Group announced it has “virtually stopped” selling rough and polished diamonds in light of the ongoing pandemic, though it…

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UK economy shrinks by 2% as pandemic takes its toll

The UK’s economy shrank by 2% in the three months to 31 March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19…

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Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the Government’s furlough scheme until the end of October. Announcing the decision…

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