Microsoft's Surface Book laptop has finally gone on sale in the UK, more than four months after being announced. The Surface Book is a very high-specced laptop. Its 13.5-inch screen features PixelSense, which is the same technology found ...
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Glasgow-based Houseology.com has announced it is seeking £1m investment via crowdfunding platform Seedrs.com, offering the public an opportunity to share in the success of its online interior design and luxury homeware business, whose ...
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Witnessed the launch of the John Lewis Christmas advert which brought to life The Man on The Moon. It appeared in John Lewis branches, online and on its customers' television screens as well as trending on social media. Sales across the ...
British casual wear brand Crew Clothing has launched a store expansion programme after reporting a 12 per cent rise in sales last year, according to media reports. Sales grew by £6.5 million ($10 million) for the year ending 26 ...
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Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) looking to use compressed natural gas (CNG), the cleanest, cheapest fuel for trucks and buses, will be able to fill up close to junction 28 on the M6 in Lancashire as CNG Fuels has secured planning permission for ...
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Line-X Protective Coatings, the global leader, developer and provider of high performance protective coatings, announces the grand opening of their first-ever master franchise in Australia. Based in Welshpool, the store includes a ...
Line has been embraced by independents and majors alike since being acquired by the firm back in 2013. Galt Toys believes its successful Ambi Toys line can become one of the UK’s best selling toy brands for the first years market. ...
John Lewis continued to outperform the market in year ended 31st January 2015 with gross sales up 9.2% to £4.43b (7.5% on a 52 week basis), beating the BRC by 4.9%, combined with growth in operating profit, up 10.8% to £250.5m ...
The first week of the new financial year dawned cold across the country, with snow hitting a number of regions over the course of the week, causing minor disruption to trade in some of John Lewis' shops. The strength of John Lewis' ...
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Spencerfield Spirit Company has launched of their new whiskey, an intricate blended malt - The Feathery. This crafted whiskey will be available in John Lewis and other major independent UK retailers from February 2014. This premium malt ...
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It's a bumper celebration for Wild Card Games' Sean Byrne, following a year of bestsellers lists and awards for his firm's range of travel themed board games. Wild Card Games is celebrating a bumper start to the year, having achieved ...
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John Lewis' first full week of clearance got off to a bumper start, with sales up 9.6% on last year. Customers took advantage of the longer Christmas holiday to go shopping. There was a robust performance from shops which benefited from ...
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The founder and MD of the UK toy wholesaler leaves to pursue new opportunities and develop the Slow Toy Movement. Founder and managing director of Asobi, Thierry Bourret, has stepped down from his role with the company. After six years ...
Most of the traditional January or Boxing Day sales now start online before Christmas, even before you've had a chance to pull a cracker. Retailers are not obliged to give you a refund or an exchange if you simply decide you don??t want ...
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John Lewis' Home directorate had a record sales week and this was reflected in its year-on-year increase of +0.6%. With the final few shopping days before Christmas still to come, last week John Lewis achieved sales of £160.6m +6.5% ...
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