Barratts, the high street shoe chain went into administration for the third time in four years on Remembrance Day. The appointed administrators, Duff & Phelps are looking at ways to either restructure the business or find a buyer. A buyer did show... Read More
The government has announced a new scheme whereby people living in certain areas will be offered an incentive to breastfeed their new babies. For mothers living in St Augustine, Birdholme and Boythorpe in Chesterfield and certain parts of Sheffield,... Read More
Pre-Christmas sales have given retailers a small boost in October, with shoppers bringing a little early festive cheer to the high street. Figures compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG, showed total sales increased by 2.6 per cent in... Read More
With the festive season rapidly approaching, a new survey provides good news for consumers. In this year’s annual Good Housekeeping Christmas taste test, judges for the most part placed supermarket foods above luxury items in their list of festive... Read More
Have you ever wandered around the high street looking at all the lovely food items independent retailers sell? From organic vegetables to cheese and bread, wouldn’t it be great if you could order these local items and get them delivered right to your front... Read More
In the midst of the obesity epidemic which has affected the Western world for the past decade or so, fast food restaurants have been demonised, by some health experts, as one of the driving forces behind Britain’s expanding waistlines. As a result, campaign... Read More
When you visit a Poundland shop on the high street you expect to pay a certain price for each item – one pound! But a Poundland shop in Ipswich is mixing things up a little as you will be given change from your pound coin. In Ipswich, for one week... Read More
Fashion retailers have faced something of a struggle over the past two years as, on top of fluctuating consumer confidence levels, the high street has been plagued with almost constantly unseasonable weather which has seen retailers’ schedules disrupted.... Read More
If any of you have purchased a product from an Apple store, you will have witnessed a buying experience like no other. You don’t need to go to the till, instead they simply input your order into a hand held device and your product is brought to you. They... Read More
The retail industry has experienced something of a boom this year as the economy has taken a turn for the better causing consumer confidence to soar. This has been especially clear in sectors such as electronics and furniture, with shoppers choosing to... Read More
