Earlier this month Amazon, the largest online retailer in the world, revealed it is conducting tests on unmanned drones to make deliveries to customers. You are more likely to spot Rudolph in the sky than a drone The news was greeted with a mixture of... Read More
Tis the season to be jolly and retailers nationwide are hoping to be singing all the way to the bank this Christmas. However, with only a few days to go until the big day, it is imperative that those looking to make a few last minute sales truly capitalise on... Read More
Publicans, hairdressers and restaurateurs — whose businesses have long been backbone of town centres — have been invited to join the Government’s town centre think tank. Local Government minister Brandon Lewis says enlarging the Future High... Read More
The Autumn Statement, in which Chancellor George Osborne froze business rates increases at 2 per cent for the next two years, took a significant amount of pressure off small retail businesses operating commercial properties in town centres. However, the... Read More
Consumer spending across the UK has remained subdued in the past few months, with low confidence leading to small growth throughout the retail industry. However, there have been signs of increased spending in Scotland in the lead up to Christmas, with fashion... Read More
Britain’s internet shoppers parted with an average of £1,175 last year, according to the latest Ofcom figures. The £158 increase is up 16 per cent on the 2011 spend of £1,017 and underscores the growing trend away from the High Street toward... Read More
In America, Small Business Saturday is an annual event which was established four years ago, garnering support from celebrities such as Serena Williams and Jessica Alba. Held on the 1st of December this year, the occasion allows small retailers to showcase... Read More
As previously reported, charity shops have recently become the target of widespread criticism as the debate about the future of the high street continues. Due to business rates relief and other financial advantages afforded to charitable organisations,... Read More
The country’s first digital shopping wall — which aims to give smaller businesses a virtual presence on the high street — has been launched on Tyneside. An empty storefront on South Shield’s King Street — once the town’s retail hub — has... Read More
Reviving Britain’s ailing town centres will need radical action and planning, according to a new report. The Distressed Town Centre Property Taskforce — set up after retail guru Mary Portas's review of the High Street — claims the scale of the... Read More
