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• The problem with Debenhams – it’s not just indebted, it’s dull

  13-04-2019 17:00
  The store chain needs to cut outgoings. But it also needs a revamp of its dated fashion offering if it is to flourish againShoppers of all ages pile on to escalators below a cheery neon sign reading “Hello Brum”. They later head for tills where the lines are long enough to require a member of staff with a sign reading “the queue starts here”.This is Primark’s new store in Birmingham, where it is possible to dine in at least five restaurants, get your hair restyled a
  
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• Anti-Brexiters say it loud… with Remain T-shirts, towels and mugs

  13-04-2019 15:59
  Artists, designers and retailers drive their message home with inventive rage of merchandiseWhen it comes to making radical political statements, Jeremy Deller has been there, done that – and now he’s sold the T-shirt. The Turner prize-winning artist’s Fuck Brexit collection, which includes T-shirts, beach towels and a mug, has now almost sold out as Remainers seek creative ways to vent their frustration.Launched in collaboration with arts charity Studio Voltaire, Deller’
  
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• 'It has a real buzz': how the new high street is bucking the trend

  13-04-2019 08:00
  Chorlton, Great Manchester, is thriving with a mix of businesses backed by an independent ethos and community spiritThe woes of the British high street were highlighted again this week by figures that showed chain stores were closing their doors at the fastest rate in at least nine years.A net 2,481 stores, banks and other high street businesses disappeared from Britain’s top 500 high streets last year, 40% more than in 2017, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers research compiled by the Loc
  
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