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A new legal requirement to have a business vote in favour before the introduction of any Business Rates Supplement is being hailed as good news for retailers.

Over-stocking store rooms and shop floors may invalidate retail business insurance, an insurance company is warning.

Shares in Portmeirion Group rose 11.5% after the group forecast today that pre-tax profits for the year to December 31 would be "significantly ahead" of market expectations.

Nicky Green from Barton Grange Garden Centre in Preston has enjoyed a visit to the set of ITV1’s flagship daytime programme, This Morning, courtesy of Meyer.

The Chateau Reserva, cocktail, beer and flute glasses are the latest additions to the established Chateau glassware range from Ravenhead – to be shown at Spring Fair.

Products entered for this year's Product of the Year Awards have helped raise much-needed funds for industry charity The Rainy Day Trust.

Ethos has a new man at the top, with the appointment of David Miller as managing director.

Lancashire-based What More has taken delivery of £1m-worth of new robotic machinery to keep up with the demand for its increasing product range.

Showing at the Spring Fair will be this new kitchen storage collection by Dema.

Retailers say they are facing a significant hike in business rates next year because the government has ignored calls to move to a fairer system for calculating bills.