Retail news

• Retail landlords fall into a new crisis at Christmas

  07-12-2019 17:00
  
  The suspension of a major M&G retail property fund has raised new questions about the future of shopping centresA smattering of festive lights, a giant gingerbread house and big-name brands offering deep pre-Christmas discounts: the Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield is ready for retail’s most important time of year. All it needs now is more shoppers – and, ideally, more shops.The 1970s-built scheme in the affluent town north-east of Birmingham has suffered an exodus of big n
  
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• Santa claws: UK supermarkets sell festive snacks for pets

  07-12-2019 01:01
  
  Tesco and Sainsbury’s stock own-brand mince pies for dogs, plus ‘Pawsecco’ for catsPet pampering has gone festive with special turkey-flavoured mince pies among the Christmas treats on sale to dog owners.For the first time, Tesco and Sainsbury’s supermarkets are selling own-brand mince pies for dogs. Conventional recipes are a potential yuletide horror for dogs because raisins and sultanas are toxic for canines, prompting Britain’s two biggest supermarkets to offer
  
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