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Magnet's first quarter of the year, traditionally the most productive period for the brand as it includes the January sale, has seen like-for-like profits slashed by half... read more ..
There's some truth in that, but we are heading deep into uncharted territory. iKBBI National Membership Manager, Paula Kavanagh, explains all.. read more ..
Retail sales remained steady this March, although retailers reported they were again disappointing for the time of year, the CBI has reported... read more ..
Andrew Yates, chief executive of distribution giant PJH, has claimed bricks-and-mortar multichannel retailers have the best chance of success in the KBB market and that rogue ‘pure-play’ dealers will be gradually forced into submission... read more ..
The presenter of the Channel 5 programme Cowboy Traders, Dom Littlewood, this week caught up with South London kitchen rogue 'Clive' Smith.. read more ..
The importance of protecting ourselves, employees and customers from asbestos fibres that may be liberated during repair and refurbishment work has been known and understood for years... read more ..
Symptoms include headaches, dizziness, tiredness and nausea (feeling sick). Some of these symptoms can be mistaken for flu and other common viruses, or even food poisoning... read more ..
