High street – Page 62
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NewsConsumer spending bounces back from summer slump
The new numbers from Barclaycard showed that the spending growth of 3.7% last month is up on the 3% seen in August
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NewsBusiness rates power handed to local authorities
Chancellor reveals plans to overhaul business rates system
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NewsBognor Regis, Prestatyn, Northampton among Britain's best high streets
Cambridge and Chipping Norton also on shortlist
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NewsSunday trading relaxation ‘would benefit out-of-town stores’ claims ACS
Relaxation of the Sunday trading rules will jeopardise high streets
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NewsLetter to George Osborne pleas for business rates cut
Supermarkets write to chancellor over rates and national living wage
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Comment & OpinionSunday should be kept special
Proposals to reform Sunday trading are badly thought through and should be scrapped, argues Steve Parfett
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Comment & OpinionLocal searches: are you ready to be found?
”By accounting for a consumer’s constantly changing location, all businesses can benefit”
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NewsCheryl Fernandez-Versini links with Greggs for charity choc
The bar goes on sale on 8 September and will raise money for the singer’s charitable trust
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NewsBoxPark pop-up shopping concept is good news for indies
After making its debut in Shoreditch, BoxPark, a pop-up shopping mall, is making its way to Croydon
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NewsPhysical media sales decline slows considerably
Tesco, Amazon, Game and Argos all saw an increase in sales between them bringing an additional £8.5m to the market
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Comment & OpinionFree parking: an unfair advantage for the supermarkets
Disillusionment with UK supermarkets grows apace, but free parking still gives them one crucial, unfair advantage
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NewsSunday trading hours consultation: industry reaction
The proposals have proven controversial in some sectors, especially with smaller traders
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NewsGovernment launches six-week Sunday Trading consultation
The government has today launched a consultation on its plans to relax current Sunday trading laws by giving local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer
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NewsArgos owner calls for high street 'revolution' as competition begins
The competition will seek out the best high streets across the country and showcase how effectively they are capitalising on digital
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NewsGreggs eyes growth potential of opening for longer on Sundays
A relaxation of Sunday trading laws could give a further boost to fast-growing Greggs, CEO Roger Whiteside has claimed…
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NewsGreggs helps extend Healthy High Streets programme to 34 new towns and cities
BITC said that, so far, £9m of support had been provided to high streets from founding members
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NewsSunday trading: Reactions and analysis
Controversial reform for Sunday trading hours is on the cards, and reaction is coming in
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NewsSunday trading: Major reform on the cards
Summer budget set to feature proposals to devolve Sunday trading regulation decisions to local authorities
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NewsUrban centres worth £568bn to UK economy, report claims
The report also found towns and cities were home to nearly one in three jobs throughout the UK, and were home to one in four of all companies
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Comment & OpinionFerrero's pursuit of its Cinderella is no Cadbury story
There are a number of reasons why this deal has been broadly welcomed…