Retail news

• Fishing for business: how Angling Direct tackled the UK high street

  26-08-2018 13:48
  After a successful market debut and a 56% sales jump, the fishing retailer is rapidly growingKeen angler Darren Bailey left school at 16 in the hope of making money doing something he loved. Thirty years on from taking a job in a fishing tackle shop in Norwich, he is chief executive of Angling Direct, a rapidly growing retail business that made its stock market debut a year ago. Customers want specialist service and advice, and you can’t get that from Amazon Related: UK heatwave and World
  
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• Homebase holds out for rescue as landlords pick up tab for high street

  26-08-2018 07:59
  DIY chain looks set to join others staying afloat via CVA insolvency deals, as anger from the property industry growsAs a Homebase employee might say to a confused customer, this is not a drill. The DIY chain is approaching a crunch moment, with landlords set to vote this week on a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), designed to put the company on a sound financial footing.CVAs have emerged as the theme of 2018 for struggling high street retail and hospitality sectors. They are designed to give
  
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