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Greens set out charter for small businesses to help high streets thrive
The party is offering to create regional mutual banks to drive investment in decarbonisation and give VAT and rates exemptions.
Boots posts sales growth as parent firm reveals US store closures
In the UK, comparable retail sales grew by 6% year-on-year, with in-store sales higher for the quarter.
WH Smith unveils 17 new Toys R Us shop-in-shops across the UK
The next wave of 17 will be launched nationwide within the next two months, with three opening on May 25.
Ted Baker: Locations of 15 stores set for closure
It will shut the first 11 stores by the end of next week, administrators said.
Ted Baker to shut 15 shops and axe 245 jobs
The firm running the fashion brand’s UK shops hired administrators from Teneo last month.
Japanese retailer Muji’s European arm set to call in administrators
The business, which has six stores in London and one in Birmingham, announced its intention to appoint administrators.
Metro Bank warns over more job cuts and will end seven-day trading in branches
The troubled lender is already axing 22% of its workforce and expects more jobs to go, while the bulk of its branches will only open Monday to Friday.
Spend Local scheme generated £154m of ‘additional output’ for north’s economy, says report
Investor Theo Paphitis warns over shrinking high streets and outdated taxes
The businessman said the collapse of groups like Wilko is leaving fewer surviving shops on the high street.
Wilko: List of final 41 shops to close
The retailer has been shutting shops across the country in recent weeks after failing to secure a rescue deal for the full business.