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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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Mark Brown, ActSmart Director

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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