Load mobile navigation

Retail & Consumer

TalkTalk CEO Tristia Harrison 'humbled' by damehood
North West
Broadband leader and charity chair honoured for services to telecommunications
Bookmark
Boxing Day footfall down a fifth on last year
Retail & High Street
Only London saw rise in footfall on key sales day
Bookmark
Lanchester Group returns record results despite "perfect storm" of outside challenges
Food and Drink
The County Durham firm said that revenues had grown for a 10th consecutive year
Bookmark
Car seller Lookers could cut hundreds of jobs after takeover
Retail & Consumer
Car seller Lookers could cut hundreds of jobs after striking a takeover deal with a Canadian dealership giant.
Bookmark
Unilever to buy K18 haircare brand
Retail & High Street
Group has been selling off other brands
Bookmark
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
Bookmark
High cost and lack of charging infrastructure dents thirst for electric vehicles
Northern Ireland
Survey finds few Northern Ireland drivers intend to switch away from petrol or diesel in 2024
Bookmark
NI hotelier reflects on transforming much loved bar into thriving hospitality chain
Northern Ireland
Eugene McKeever began working in Corr's Corner aged 12 before buying it in
Bookmark
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway enjoys 'one of its busiest years to date'
Retail
Cribbs Mall discusses the previous year with BusinessLiveand looks towards a sustainable 2024
Bookmark
Pub company collapsed with deficiency of £8.1m as buyer sought
Insolvency and Administration
The Aprirose firm behind 25 former Wear Inns pubs owned £3m owed to lender Metro Bank and more than £891,000 owned to regional creditors, including some small brewers
Bookmark
Vertu lines up first Ducati dealership in North East, creating nine jobs
Retail & High Street
The listed retail group will use its Vertu Motorcycles arm to launch the Boldon site
Bookmark
Greggs hailed as High Street 'standout performer' by hospitality data group
Retail & High Street
Research by Hospitality Data Insights showed £2 of every £100 spent goes into Greggs shops
Bookmark
Asda boss Mohsin Issa says he is not worried about size of group debt and that there is 'no gap' in its finances
Asda
Supermarket group has faced criticism from unions over finance structures
Bookmark
New furniture retailer to open at Cribbs Causeway
Retail & High Street
Lee Longlands will open the doors to a new showroom at the out-of-town shopping centre
Bookmark
Superdry announces cost savings programme and profit warning
Company Results
The Cheltenham-based clothing retailer issued a trading update for the 26-week period to October 28
Bookmark
Newly-launched gins take inspiration from Durham Cathedral and Alnwick Garden
Food and Drink
The visitor attractions have each worked with Durham Distillery on the new offerings
Bookmark
Greggs hails strength of franchise model with 500th shop opening
Retail & High Street
The sausage roll seller said franchisees are important in expanding its reach to travel locations
Bookmark
Private equity investor exits investment in Bristol bakery
Food and Drink
LDC is a private equity investor, which is part of the Lloyds Banking Group
Bookmark
Everyman Media Group purchases two South West cinemas
Leisure & Touism
The independent cinema group is the fourth largest cinema business in the UK by number of venues
Bookmark
Lush confirms commitment to UK high streets with projected spend of almost £11 million
Retail & High Street
The Poole-based cosmetics brand recently opened its largest ever store in Scotland
Bookmark
Cornwall restaurant owners expand business
Restaurants
Del and Natasha Crookes opened Kernowine two years ago in Falmouth
Bookmark
MusicMagpie cheers record Black Friday as more consumers rent phones
North West
BT pulled out of takeover talks last month
Bookmark
Alcoholic tea brand Noveltea returns with new owners a year after liquidation
Food and Drink
Liquidators were called into Tea Venture Limited last year - but its assets and IP were sold to new owner Feature Spirit Ltd
Bookmark
Rent negotiations prevent reuse of Newcastle city centre nightlife venues
Insolvency and Administration
The venues' expensive audio visual equipment has been sold for £234,000 by administrators
Bookmark
Story Saved
You can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.
BoohooBoohoo considers closing its controversial Leicester factoryGroup says less than 100 employees will be affected
The Gym Group to double rate of new openings in 2024
Retail & High Street
Company highlights growth opportunities in cities including Manchester
Vimto founder's great-grandson joins Nichols board as soft drinks giant reports positive trading
Food and Drink
John Noel Nichols invented Vimto in 1908
Retail & High StreetThe Gym Group to double rate of new openings in 2024Company highlights growth opportunities in cities including Manchester
Cornish holiday company receives B Corp certification
Environment
Truro-based Cornish Gems is the first holiday come company to gain the status in the county
Haven holidaymakers to get first on-site Wetherspoon pub in partnership deal
Food and Drink
The low cost pub and food chain has teamed up with the holiday park operator
Vimto founder's great-grandson joins Nichols board as soft drinks giant reports positive trading
Food and Drink
John Noel Nichols invented Vimto in 1908
Hays Travel snaps up the Holiday With Us Group to add more shops to growing network
Deals
The deal was completed as Hays Travel marked its busiest day on record for bookings at the weekend
EnvironmentUk's largest hydrogen plant is approved by plannersPlant set for the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port
The exciting future plans for global engineering company Renishaw
Engineering
Apprenticeship applications for the measuring and manufacturing systems company are now open
Welsh Government says it cannot reduce high interest rate on WRU loan
Wales
It said it could face a legal challenge on subsidy support if if reduced the agreed rate
Street food leader Mowgli and Global Maritime become first new tenants at former Cafe Royal
property news
The listed building was acquired by MCM Group which has spent £1.5m to turn it into contemporary space
LNER launches new programme to benefit people, places and our planet
Transport
Warrick Dent talks about LNER's relationship with the people and the places it connects along the East Coast Main Line
Company ResultsSocial housing group Mears predicts momentum to continue in 2024The Gloucestershire-based housing and social care provider employs more than 5,000 people
House Prices ….. Part Three
Partner Content
Chief executive of Worldwide Financial Planning, Peter McGahan's latest column on the housing market
Cotswolds Chiropractic Health Centre receives £15,000 boost
Finance
The Broadway-based health centre is the latest business to benefit from startup loan support via SWIG Finance
The Gym Group to double rate of new openings in 2024
Retail & High Street
Company highlights growth opportunities in cities including Manchester
Tech entrepreneur aims to shake up hotel industry
West Midlands
Birmingham-based Waqar Shah is launching a crowdfunding campaign for his new venture Superbutler