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Tall tails: The story of a city couple, a Siberian cat and a litter box September 23, 2024 When entrepreneur Aneisha Soobroyen adopted her Siberian cat Boo, the last thing she expected was never-ending stomach issues stinking up the litter box.
‘It has changed my whole life’: Inside London’s Tiktok famous jewellery warehouse September 23, 2024 Jon Goldsmith struck upon gold when he discovered an abandoned jewellery warehouse in west London. Now Tiktok's changed the game again.
Newriver REIT raises £50m for Capital & Regional bid September 19, 2024 Local shopping centre owner Newriver REIT has successfully raised over £50m via a share issue to fund its bid of peer Capital & Regional. On Wednesday, Newriver REIT announced a possible cash and share offer for Capital & Regional, which would create a shared property portfolio of £890m. At the same time, Newriver announced the [...]
Sosandar pushes ahead with brick-and-mortar expansion as new flagship store revealed September 19, 2024 UK fashion brand Sosandar has announced its expansion into in-store retail with historic Irish department store Arnotts, in a bid the company hopes will allow it to connect better with its customers. The London-listed company, which is headquartered in Cheshire, said the decision to base its flagship store in the Dublin department store had been [...]
Ocado shares jump after firm hikes sales outlook on M&S joint venture September 19, 2024 Ocado shares jumped more than 10 per cent in early deals this morning after the company hiked its sales guidance. The retail arm of the London-listed group, Ocado Retail, a 50:50 joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer Group, reported revenue growth of 15 per cent in the 13 weeks to 1 September [...]
Is the party for fashion rental over? September 19, 2024 Fashion rental was once touted as the industry's next big thing, but has the lustre faded, asks Anna Moloney.
A car-free Oxford Street does sound dreamy, but there’s a problem: buses September 19, 2024 An Oxford Street with no cars is a charming fantasy. But ignore the "red wall of metal" at your peril, writes James Ford
Tesco boss Ken Murphy: ‘The AI revolution is upon us’ September 18, 2024 Tesco boss Ken Murphy has said that personalised grocery offers like Tesco Clubcard could “nudge” consumers towards making healthier decisions and that the AI “revolution is upon us” in retail. The Tesco chief executive said that, for example, an AI programme could note someone’s high sodium intake and encourage them to buy lower-sodium and healthier [...]
Footasylum: New flagship Oxford Street store helps profit more than double September 18, 2024 Pre-tax profit more than doubled at footwear and sportswear retailer Footasylum during its latest financial year. The Greater Manchester-headquartered company has reported a profit of £6m for the year to 27 January, 2024 , up from the £2.8m it posted for the prior 12 months. During the year Footasylum opened a flagship 20,000 sq ft Oxford Street [...]
The tourist tax is so last week. Scrap it to boost the UK fashion industry September 18, 2024 Visitor numbers to London are rising, yet the tourist tax continues to quash the benefits, writes New West End chief executive Dee Corsi.