In the Business News category you will find a wide selection of articles on businesses and their UK commercial properties. These include corporate news stories featuring companies ranging from established market leaders to SMEs and recent start-ups.
It is no secret that high street shopping has become something of a hark-back to days gone by. The idyllic market scene, with butchers, greengrocers and DIY stores on every corner, is no more and instead consumers rely on supermarkets and chain stores to... Read More
We’ve all had a voucher given to us as a present at some point in our lives. You know the ones that you can spend in a variety of shops, including Boots, Debenhams, Argos, etc. But these vouchers only cover large retailers, so what about small independent... Read More
Many new developments are springing up across the UK with the aim of creating employment and boosting local economies in a bid to combat the effects of several years of recession. The Government has attempted to aid this process by offering regional growth... Read More
Whitbread’s Costa Coffee has been given a boost by the poor British weather which has been enticing customers into outlets, helping the chain increase first-quarter sales. The company, which also owns the Premier Inn chain of hotels, said that sales... Read More
Mary Portas’ scheme has been widely criticized in the past few months for failing to draw crowds back onto the nation’s high streets. Instead of using the money awarded to towns taking part in the scheme for improvements and consumer initiatives, critics... Read More
While the stream of retailers entering administration has slowed greatly since the start of the year, largely due to a boost in consumer confidence, the retail industry is by no means out of the woods yet. This has been made startlingly apparent this week... Read More
In recent years, the internet has received the brunt of the blame for distracting consumers from local retailers. With a wealth of choice and variety at the fingertips of every shopper who owns a smartphone or computer, online marketing certainly has its... Read More
Isn’t it annoying when you are trying to eat healthy and you cannot find the fat, saturated fat, calories or sugars listed easily on the packaging of products? People don’t want to spend extra time in a supermarket reading the ingredients listed just to... Read More
The government has revealed plans to increase its infrastructure investment in enterprise zones by £100 million. Eric Pickles A total of 13 enterprise zones have been selected to receive funding for 18 projects to build car parking, service roads and... Read More
The recent sunshine and increase in temperature across the UK has been welcomed by retailers, especially following last summer’s washout conditions. Yet unfortunately, May’s footfall figures have proven to be something of a disappointment after a... Read More
Business News covers more than company results. Of course you will find these stories in this category alongside news of the latest business deals, mergers and administrations. You can also read about director’s bonuses, supermarket price wars and current retail promotions.
We also carry features covering topical issues affecting businesses like the increasing use of smart phones and the impact of social media. And because business involves people we also report on both serious and light hearted issues facing the staff of offices and other commercial properties.
So if this is the kind of news that interests you, you’ll find it here together with regular updates, analysis and background features.
