The PlayStation VR release date was confirmed during Sony’s GDC press conference as October 2016 The price of the highly-anticipated headset was also revealed, costing $399, or £349 in the UK. Compared to the Oculus Rift ...
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According to market sources, independent multichannel retailer Lombok, best known for its exotic, colonial-styled furniture, is currently exploring the possibility of a sale, with the aim of funding a series of ambitious growth plans. ...
Tags: Multichannel retailer, Lombok, Furniture, Sale
The Government's plans to change Sunday trading laws in England and Wales, which would allow larger shops to trade for more than six hours, have been scrapped after being rejected by MPs. The plans were rejected by 317 votes to 286, ...
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Leading independent bed retailer Land of Beds has won the Family Business Award of Excellence at Cheshire’s 10th annual High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise 2015-16. The awards recognise leaders of outstanding businesses in ...
UK retail footfall in February was 1.1% down on a year ago – lower than the 1.2% rise seen in January and the three-month average rate of -0.8% – according to the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. ...
Tags: BRC, Retail football, Goverment support
The family business behind one of Australia’s top selling exported wine brands, Yellow Tail, is establishing UK branch to market its wine across Europe. Casella Family Brands is a wine company based at Yenda in the NSW Riverina. ...
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Aldi supermarkets in the UK have taken a unique approach to advertising their 2016 Easter offerings. They are parodying two popular advertisements by other well-known brands. In one advertisement, Aldi has re-created Cadbury’s ...
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The new 2,800 sqft store in West Sussex is the latest move in the growing independent retailer's plans to open a swathe of stores across the country this year. UK multi-channel retailer, The Entertainer is preparing to open a new store ...
'This is a fantastic opportunity for indie games publishers, and new and established inventors to get their games in front of the people that matter: the customers,' says Rules of Play. Game retailer Rules of Play is planning on ...
Tags: Event, Cardiff, Retailer, Rules of playInternational tabletop day
Massachussets-based Treehouse Brewing Company is constructing a new brewery in Charlton, UK, as part of its expansion strategy. The new brewery, which is slated to open in 2017, will be spread across 45,000ft2 featuring a modern 50 BBL ...
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Researchers in the UK have claimed the first demonstration of laser diodes grown directly on silicon that perform up to 75°C and 120°C under continuous wave (cw) and pulsed operation, respectively [Siming Chen et al, Nature ...
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At the Light + Building 2016 trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany (13-18 March), UK-based Plessey Semiconductors Ltd is releasing its new LED beam control module. Stellar is the firm's latest GaN-on-silicon LED solution and showcases the ...
Nampak Plastics, the UK based producer of plastic milk bottles, is planning to set up a new plant in Stirling, Scotland, to manufacture a range of plastic milk bottles. As part of this effort, the firm has signed a lease deal on 20,000 ...
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The puzzle range will be available to customers from April this year. Toy firm Clementoni is partnering with DreamWorks Animation to develop a range of puzzles based on the company’s Dinotrux TV series. The range, which will be ...
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Winners at this year's Exhibition News awards will be announced during a ceremony held on April 28th at Park Plaza, Westminster. i2i Events Group has revealed that Autumn Fair has been shortlisted for Best Trade Show at this year’s ...
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