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Jan 2, 2025 · M&S Food has launched a campaign to promote two new health and wellness ranges. Running from 2 January, the campaign for Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms will run across TV, VOD, press, digital audio, PR, paid and organic digital and social, as well as in-store and CRM for the next month. Featuring the voice of Mark

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Jan 6, 2025 · London Designer Outlet (LDO) saw its sales increase by 5% to over £103 million in 2024 as it benefited from a 2% rise in footfall to over 5.4 million visits. The Wembley Park scheme has also reported its strongest ever Black Friday with sales increasing by 12% on 2023, including £749,000 of sales during the

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Dec 23, 2024 · The British Retail Consortium has warned that 2025 could be a challenging year for retailers. Following fieldwork conducted from 10 to 13 December, BRC-Opinium data shows that consumer expectations for the state of the economy for the next three months have fallen to -27 in December, down from -19 in November. While people's expectations for

Oct 14, 2024 · The Greggs Foundation, the independent grant-making charity associated with the Greggs food to go retailer, has launched its 1,000th Breakfast Club in the UK. This means the programme now provides free breakfasts to over 75,000 schoolchildren in the UK every day, with support targeted to where it is most needed. All schools in the Breakfast Club

Jan 20, 2025 · The recent ban on TikTok in the United States marks a turning point in the intersection of tech, commerce and international relations. The decision, stemming from concerns about data privacy and national security, has not only silenced a platform with over 100 million U.S. users but also sent ripples through the retail and social commerce sectors, which have heavily relied on TikTok’s ecosystem.

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Dec 30, 2024 · Seasalt Cornwall is to open at least two further stores in the US following the success of its first location in the country. The fashion brand told The Times that the shop in Falmouth in Massachusetts has seen customers spend on average 140% more than in UK stores.. Seasalt is planning to launch a new site at The Grove in Shrewsbury in …