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5 days ago

TGJones owner Modella Capital to shut up to 150 former WHSmith high street shops

While we continue to believe in the strength of the core business, TGJones has experienced highly challenging trading conditions over the past year, along with many other brick-and-mortar retailers. The firm laid the blame squarely at the door of three culprits: the 'forced' rebrand from the trusted, 233-year-old WHSmith fascia, which it said had dented brand recognition almost overnight; rising operating costs 'as a direct result of government policy'.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await

Macclesfield is a slowly changing northern mill town with proud football identity, visible economic decline, resilient community events, and a complicated recent football legacy.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Here is a political lesson progressives need to learn, and fast: British pubs are crucial | Simon Jenkins

Cut child benefit for families with more than two children and redirect savings to subsidise pubs and lower hospitality taxes amid accelerating pub closures.
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3 months ago

Farage's attack on Turkish barber shops is dog-whistle racism, minister says

Nigel Farage's targeting of Turkish barber shops is dog-whistle racism and offers no credible plan to address long-term high street decline.
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fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

Pizza Hut 'stuck in the middle' as UK dine-in arm collapses into administration

Pizza Hut's UK dine-in business entered administration, risking hundreds of jobs and exposing pressure on mid-market casual dining amid rising costs and shifting consumer habits.
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7 months ago

Jess Cole's New Play Spotlights the Absurd Performance of Working in Retail

A claustrophobic, witty depiction of young shop assistants navigating boredom, desire, and survival amid a decaying department store and consumerist pressures.
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