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Laura Ashley returns to UK high street after deal with Next

31-10-2020 15:48

British company’s homeware will become available via Next’s UK stores and website from spring 2021Laura Ashley is to return to the UK high street next year in a new partnership with Next – which will sell its homeware products – and a series of new stores.The embattled clothing and home furnishings retailer will be reintroducing its homeware via Next’s over 500 UK stores and website – operating in over 70 countries – from spring 2021. A Laura Ashley-bran

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American anxiety drives a crystal boom: 'People are looking for healing'

31-10-2020 11:00

The coronavirus pandemic and a bitter election season have helped sales of goods associated with metaphysical wellness to soarBrian Busse heaves a pickaxe against the side of Colorado’s formidable Mt Antero, 12,000 feet above sea level. Up here, the air is so thin that it offers little resistance and his stroke sends shards of light gray granite flying against the stark blue sky. A burly figure in a sweat-stained leather hat, Busse picks through the shards in search of treasure.A 58-year-o

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Low and no-alcohol sales soar 30% in lockdown as UK drinking habits change

31-10-2020 10:00

Sober Christmas predicted for many, driven by younger generation Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrom beers to spirits and even ready-to-drink cocktails, supermarket sales of no- and low-alcohol drinks have soared during lockdown as consumers become used to popping them into their trolleys with their grocery staples.Steep growth in the “nolo” drinks category was previously driven by sales in pubs, bars and clubs, but Covid-related restrictions and cu

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John Lewis & Waitrose to raise £5m to help struggling families

31-10-2020 10:00 via retailgazette.co.uk

// John Lewis & Waitrose reveal plans to raise £5m to help two charities over the Christmas period
// They will support FareShare, a food poverty charity, and Home-Start, which works with parents who need support
// Customers will be encouraged to make charity donations, and products linked to the campaign will also be availableA major campaign to help at least 100,000 struggling families with food, comfort and emotional support is to be launched by John Lewis and Waitrose.
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Chocolate sales soar as UK shoppers comfort eat at home amid Covid

31-10-2020 09:00

Annual spend up £50m driven by multipacks and ‘sharing bars’, but smaller bars declineSpending on chocolate has soared by £50m year on year, powered by sales of chocolate bars bought in supermarkets to eat at home.The increase in sales of multipacks and large “sharing bars” has offset a dip in sales of single bars, often impulse buys to eat on the go, from newsagents and other outlets. Continue reading...

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