A MAJOR DIY chain has issued an update on the closure of 74 branches after closing down sales were launched at two stores. Homebase sites in Bridgend and Bangor, Wales, have launched the sales ...

New figures show that High Street shop closures surged in 2024, with more than 13,000 brick-and-mortar stores shutting across the country. Rates of closures have accelerated from the previous year, ...

THREE major retailers are closing branches tomorrow in a blow for the high street. Matalan, Greggs and The Entertainer are shuttering the stores within a matter of hours. Clothing chain Matalan is ...

A POPULAR British clothing and homeware brand has been sold after collapsing into administration after 67 years. Marquee Brands, the American owner of Ben Sherman, has snapped up Laura Ashley for ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Shein and Temu have been called for questioning by a parliamentary committee over the rights of workers in its supply chain.

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