The first quarter of 2013 has taken a heavy toll on the retail industry, with several high profile names forced into administration. However, things are beginning to look up, with both Jessops and HMV rescued from administration by buyers in the past couple... Read More
A commercial property development in the heart of the City has unearthed an entire Roman street that is being dubbed the Pompeii of the North. Archaeologists working on the site of Lord Foster’s new Bloomberg headquarters on Queen Victoria Street say the... Read More
Pets at Home, the UK’s largest supplier of pet products has paid a reported £40 million for 94 veterinary clinics owned by Vets4Pets. Pets at Home which has 345 stores, already offers veterinary treatments which is run by Companion Care. They... Read More
Is having four IKEA’s within an hour’s journey too much? Today IKEA announced plans to build a multimillion pound new store in Sheffield, but does Sheffield really needs its own IKEA? Although Sheffield is one of the largest cities in the UK not to have... Read More
Blackpool Central Hotel, part of Barnsley-based property company the Brook Group, is opening a brand new hotel in the seaside resort after agreeing to a franchise contract with Accor. Accor is regarded by many as the world’s leading hotel operator... Read More
For the first time the true cost of business rates on empty commercial properties has been revealed. A report released this week by the Taxpayers’ Alliance shows that, nationally, the figure for 2011-2012 was a massive £1.1 billion – a rise of 19 per... Read More
The UK’s most successful pizza company has once more posted strong quarterly sales, cementing its dominant position in the fast food industry. Promotional activity and improvements to services played a huge role in Domino’s rise to the top – an element... Read More
Upmarket supermarket Waitrose is set to sell wonky carrots and knobbly potatoes grown in local schools under a new nationwide scheme supported by gardener Alan Titchmarsh. The supermarket's new ‘grow and sell’ campaign aims to encourage 7 to 11 year-olds... Read More
Since the economy took a turn for the worse, charities across the UK have struggled to make ends meet and continue to support the most vulnerable members of our society. Falling disposable incomes have caused many who donated on a regular basis to withdraw... Read More
Restructuring specialist Hilco has sealed a deal to rescue DVD and music retailer HMV. Hilco, which already owns HMV Canada, said it had acquired 132 HMV shops and all nine branches of the Fopp chain in a deal that could protect 2,500 jobs. HMV, the... Read More
