Small independent businesses may pass on the cost of import checks to customers.
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Physical checks on plant and animal products arriving from the EU will attract fees of up to £145.
Business failures are on the rise in Britain.
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The law can help struggling firms turn their business around, but stigma around the legal terms may be deterring companies from acting in time.
Shopping bodies.
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It was a trailblazing firm which fought against animal testing for beauty products.
For many young people, arcades and board game cafes are replacing traditional pubs and bars.
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Younger people are spending more on experiences, and cutting back on alcohol.
Smart shopping.
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Digital retail is not just about buying online.
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The way high streets function has fundamentally changed, and we need to start prioritising their social value over their monetary value for the benefit of local communities.
Image of shoppers at the self-service fresh meat cabinets in a Southampton branch of Sainsbury’s in 1954.
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The audio version of an in-depth article on how the future of shopping was shaped by its past.
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Thousands of young people became pet owners during the pandemic - retailers should let them bring their furry friends to stores.
Marks & Spencer’s stall in the covered market, Cardiff, in 1901.
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The pandemic changed the way we shop – with many ‘new’ initiatives actually reinventing old ways of doing things.
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Most people do it online – here’s how to buy without wreaking havoc.
COVID changed the face of the high street, shuttering non-essential shops and emptying pavements.
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Since the 2010s boosting retail has been the government’s primary remedy for better high street health. Without centering the community these street serve, though, plans are likely to fail.
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As hundreds of thousands of people are “pinged” by the NHS track and trace app, how can employers cope with staff shortages?
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A sales and marketing formula based on a broad range of clothing for all ages at reasonable prices over many years is difficult to change.
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Thanks to a bid from a private equity firm backed by former Tesco boss Terry Leahy, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain is in play.
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Well known retailers are too often stifled by risk averse corporate culture.
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Roadsides have long been reserved for parking cars, but the pandemic led to many experiments with other ways of using scarce and valuable public space. We can put it to better and more flexible uses.
Debenhams’ 242-year history is being reduced to a brand.
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This doesn’t have to be the end for empty retail space.
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The easing of lockdown restrictions is good news for struggling high streets, but consumers are still wary.
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Small-scale stores and flexibility could be key to future shopping habits.
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Shoppers like to touch products – and this can also make them spend more.