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New card charges hit retailers
24 Oct 2008
New plans could cost retailers £100m
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Top 20 retail towns and cities
20 Oct 2008
Retail Week has just published its 2008 list of the top 20 retail towns and cities Read more…
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Is Boris planning the right future for retailers?
11 Sep 2008
London Mayor recognises that planning is one of the key battle grounds in the fight to protect London's smaller independent retailers
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Online retail bucks the trend
18 Jul 2008
Latest figures show continued growth in online retail spending and predictions that half of all retail sales will be online in 6 years
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June retail sales fall after good start
15 Jul 2008
Retail sales fell in June despite a good start to the month Read more…
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Government announces tougher test to protect high street
11 Jul 2008
Tough new planning rules will help councils better protect small shops through the current economic difficulties and... Read more…
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BBC Two searching for family business for new show
8 Jul 2008
Family-run business facing the dilemma of who takes over to be stars of new BBC Two show
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New Debit Mastercard to launch in August
2 Jul 2008
Mastercard announces launch of its new Debit card in the UK
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Debit cards replace cheques at retailers
30 May 2008
Plastic card usage continues to rise as many retailers stop accepting cheques
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Small firms spending 10% of turnover on energy bills
22 May 2008
Survey highlights how rising energy costs are hitting small business hardest Read more…
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