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Manchester arsonists set themselves on fire by mistake as they target Ancoats shop

A shop worker has said he was “glad there were no customers” in his family’s store when arsonists set it alight, getting scorched in...

Prolific ex-shoplifter on stealing to order for other businesses

Criminology expert professor Emmeline Taylor from City, University of London said 70% of shoplifters were "just like Ross".“They are stealing to fund a drug...

August retail footfall has seen a ‘marginal’ rise despite summer holidays and UK riots

Overall retail footfall in August rose 0.9% on July despite holidays and protests taking place in high streets, according to data from MRI Software. The...

Could St John’s Shopping Centre be demolished to save Perth city centre?

Perth’s St John’s Shopping Centre could be part-demolished in a radical plan to revitalise the city. Consultants say removing the centre, which opened in 1988,...

Crypto: ‘First’ person in UK charged with operating illegal ATM

The owner of a high street mobile phone shop has become the first person in the UK to be charged with operating an illegal...

Greggs opening new store at Belfast shopping centre

The food-on-the-go business – which has 17 stores here – is taking one of the new food units being developed at the centre on...

WHSmith and Beales among stores closing within weeks

The high street has taken a hit this year with a number of store closures confirmed for the coming weeks13:50, 28 Aug 2024Updated 13:51,...

Iconic high street shop to relaunch in the UK online

A POPULAR British store is set to relaunch in the UK after closing its doors last week. Ted Baker is to now trade...

Rock Up Unveils Its First Ever UK Shopping Centre High Ropes Course At Atria Watford – Retail & Leisure International

Atria Watford is delighted to announce that Rock Up’s groundbreaking high ropes course has now opened in its ever-growing atrium space. A first of...

The 8 Key Autumn 2024 Handbag Trends To Know And Shop Now

Photos: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu, Ferregamo, The Row, Prada, GucciLuxe holdalls for the modern womanStructured top-handle shapes in gorgeous leathers offer a...

Public asked to vote for UK’s favourite charity shop

The Charity Retail Association is asking members of the public to vote for their favourite charity shop, in a competition launched earlier this summer...

IKEA launches Rewards & invites shoppers to win a shopping spree

IKEA is offering customers the chance to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime shopping experience and go home with an entire trolley full of IKEA...

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