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• Wonky Waitrose billboard fenced off by London council as stunt backfires

  27-04-2024 16:47
  
  Concerned public contact council over safety fears after retailer erected askew billboard in WandsworthA Waitrose billboard erected in a wonky fashion as a marketing stunt was fenced off by council staff after fears about public safety .The retailer erected an askew billboard on Lindore Road in Wandsworth, south-west London, in a nod to its falling prices. Continue reading...
  
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• Littler India: why Britain’s south Asian garment stores are struggling

  27-04-2024 08:00
  
  They have been resilient amid wider high street decline – but units are now emptying in areas such as Southall, west LondonThe south Asian high street is facing a fight for its future in Britain as customers scale back wedding celebrations because of the cost of living crisis and young people’s changing preferences.Businesses in London and Manchester have said they have witnessed a huge decline in customers after the pandemic with the cost of living crisis prompting many to decide ag
  
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