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Barbie and PlayStation help Very Group to successful Christmas season despite 'challenging' retail environment
Retail & Consumer
Standout categories for Littlewoods owner included toys, gifts and beauty
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B&M Bargains to open 45 more stores a year after success in Christmas 'Golden Quarter'
Retail & High Street
Group saw growth in UK and France as well as at its Heron Foods chain
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Retail footfall in Wales saw big fall in key month of December
Retail & Consumer
Like all parts of the UK footfall in Wales was down in December year-on-year
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JD Sports downgrades profit expectations as customers hunt sale prices
Retail & High Street
Slower Christmas season and milder weather hit retail stalwart
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West Midlands business review of 2023 - part three: HS2 car park, Christmas Market continues and Tom Brady invests in the Blues
West Midlands
Our West Midlands Review of the Year goes into the summer with news that it was all change for a planned car park at the HS2 Interchange station in Solihull, the Frankfurt Christmas Market is here for another five years and an NFL star invested in Birmingham City
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Fenwick enjoys 'late Christmas' as retail sector sees encouraging signs
Retail & High Street
The Newcastle-based department store chain is currently drawing crowds to its popular Christmas window appeal
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South West business 'nice list' - the firms who have given back despite economic gloom
Social Enterprise
From sleeping out in the freezing cold to holding talent shows, companies across the region have done all kinds of things to help others this year
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North East business life: A Christmas special of charity and community events
People
Companies featuring this week include Ryder Architecture and Hydrock, Gentoo, Learning Curve Group, Bellway, Hay & Kilner and Port of Blyth
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I Am Bob: Young Black entrepreneurs to watch in 2024
Black Communities
The Prince's Trust has chosen five young entrepreneurs to look out for in 2024
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This Tunbridge Wells venue could be the perfect space for your next meeting or event
Strictly Come Dancing
Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel offers relaxing and comfortable yet professional and sophisticated spaces
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Christmas and the changing behaviour of consumers
Opinion
It's not about how much money you spend, but how much time you spend with your family and friends.
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North East business life: charity, community and award events of the week
People
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include TT2, Newcastle Building Society, Metrocentre, The Church, Hays Travel, Amethyst Homes and the Bridges
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ProCook remains positive despite challenging consumer backdrop
Company Results
The Gloucestershire firm sells its kitchenware online and at more than 50 UK stores
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Bristol hoteliers are hoping for a 'Christmas miracle'
Hotels
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) represents 40 hotels in the city
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North East deals of the week: key contracts, acquisitions and investments
Deals
Companies featuring this week include Greggs and Fenwick, Pattinson Estate Agency, Nestle and Country Style Foods, Woodland Floors, CPI, 3D Bio-Tissues, Pneuma Group and MySalesCoach
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North East insolvency numbers jump - and Christmas could deal final blow for more, R3 warns
Insolvency and Administration
The North East chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 says its impossible to say if struggling businesses will get enough of a boost from festive trading
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Pubs and bars urge Aslef to follow RMT lead to resolve pay dispute and end rail strikes
RMT
Disruption planned for next week
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South West metal roofing supplier to expand into new facility
Offices
United Roofing Products will expand to a new manufacturing facility and offices at Uffculme, Devon
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Greggs and Fenwick join forces to launch posh Christmas pop-up restaurant in Newcastle
Food and Drink
The North East powerhouse businesses are working together for the very first time on the inventive partnership
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Bristol businesses sign Christmas shopping centre leases
Retail
Homeware and stationary store Mooch is also set to arrive at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
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Hundreds of Jacob's crackers workers facing redundancy, union says
North West
Manufacturer Pladis owns the well-known Jacobs brand
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Bristol-based Butcombe Brewery partners with The Food WorksSW for Christmas
Food and Drink
Butcombe’s chefs from across the country, including chefs from the Liberation pub group in Jersey, spent a week in the specialist kitchens in Somerset
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Strong sales at Marks Electrical but profits falter following investment and higher distribution costs
Company Results
It has invested in a Marks Electrical Academy, where drivers and installers are trained to carry out home installations
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Why Wizzard frontman Roy Wood wishes it could be ‘gin-o’clock’ every day
Food and Drink
Nelson’s Distillery has made a Christmas gin with the glam rock frontman
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