BHETA’s 2020 Exclusively Digital sees the debut of a new ‘Launchpad’ initiative showcasing products from smaller manufacturers and suppliers in the housewares industry. With the live show’s proven track record for enabling established brands to get in front of buyers and the media, the idea of the Launchpad is to …
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On Friday, Intu Properties went into administration after failing to reach an agreement with its lenders. Intu owns a number of major shopping centres in the UK including intu Trafford Centre, intu Lakeside, intu Merry Hill and intu MetroCentre, in addition to a shopping centre and development site in Spain. …
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Intu has indicated today that talks with lenders have failed to reach agreement and that administrators are likely to be called in. The retail giant has until midnight tonight to reach a deal. According to intu: “Discussions have continued with the intu Group’s creditors in relation to the terms of …
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The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Pippa Wicks as executive director for John Lewis. Pippa joins from the Co-op Group where she was deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. Ms Wicks will be responsible for trading, merchandising, marketing and developing propositions and services for John …
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Exclusively Digital is offering visitors and exhibitors a week-long programme of webinars from 6 to 10 July. The webinars will cover the effective use of social media and the latest trends as identified by trend forecaster Scarlet Opus. July 10.30am 2.30pm Mon 6th Independent retailers: How to engage with social …
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The latest data from retail experts Springboard reveals that the first week of non-essential retail reopening in England delivered the most fundamental change in footfall in UK retail destinations since the start of the lock down, with a significant rise from the week before on every day of the week. …
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John Lewis plans to open nine more shops on 25 June following the successful reopening of an initial 13 shops this week. The stores which will reopen their doors to customers on 25 June are; Cribbs Causeway, Leeds, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Peter Jones, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells and York. Bérangère Michel, …
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Cheshire-based company Quartermaine Distribution has completed the acquisition of Scott Brothers, saving six jobs. Scott Brothers recently entered into administration due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, but the procurement by Quartermaine Distribution has saved the longstanding operation from closing permanently. With household brand names such as Packmate, Honeywell, …
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The prospect of a diet packed with chickpeas, lentils, and quinoa appears to be more tempting as of late, as new research from Mintel reveals that a quarter of young British Millennials (aged 21-30) say that the Covid-19 pandemic has made a vegan diet more appealing. These plant-loving Millennials are not …
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The First Minister has announced in the Scottish Parliament that all shops, large and small – except those in shopping centres/malls which do not have street access – will be permitted to re-open from 29 June. This means many shops will have been shuttered for 14 weeks since the commencement …
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