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World's 'oldest village shop' to close
One of the world's longest-running village stores is to close its doors after more than 150 years of trading. The committee-run Highburton Village Stores, which was established in 1856 - the...
Spend £5 to boost local economy
Consumers are being encouraged to spend £5 in local shops as part of an event celebrating small businesses. Purple Love Week runs from 14 to 22 February, and aims to inject £50 million into the...
Increase in rehab places 'may reduce retail crime'
Increasing the number of drug rehabilitation places may help reduce retail crime, an MP has said. Addressing the Association of Convenience Stores' (ACS) crime prevention forum on Tuesday,...
January sales increase 'could be blip'
Retail sales showed a year-on-year rise in January, but "the fundamentals haven't changed", the British Retail Consortium has warned. UK retail sales rose by 1.1% on a like-for-like basis (3.2%...
Consumer confidence down
Consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level since last July, new research suggests. The consumer confidence index, calculated by research group Gfk NOP, fell to -37 in January: 24...
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