Utah's Small Retailers are Meeting the Tough Times Head On - Utah Business

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Utah's Small Retailers are Meeting the Tough Times Head On Utah Business by Dianne Lewis They have tighter margins, smaller cash reserves, more to lose in hard times and fewer back-up plans if something goes wrong. So it's no wonder with all the belt-tightening during the recession, many people expected small, locally owned ...

Mary Portas launches new £1m scheme to help high street shops - Talking Retail

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Mary Portas launches new £1m scheme to help high street shops Talking Retail Shapps said: “I want to see how these Town Teams plan to try new things, experiment and ensure that their high streets and parades become destinations for local people want to be. But these pilots are just the start. We want to learn their lessons and ... Shapps: Bid to become a Portas Pilotpropertytalk Live! all 27 news articles »

Mary Portas Pilot Scheme - shouldn't Wisbech be bidding for this Cash Award? - Wisbech People

Mary Portas Pilot Scheme - shouldn't Wisbech be bidding for this Cash Award? Wisbech People "I want to see how these Town Teams plan to try new things, experiment and ensure that their high streets and parades become destinations for local people want to be. But these pilots are just the start. We want to learn their lessons and help ... and more »

President Obama and First Lady Michelle - Castanet.net

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Castanet.net But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrives at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempt to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the "high grade" contents - and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree - going up in smoke. and more »

Financial Director cover story: High Street blues - Accountancy Age

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Financial Director cover story: High Street blues Accountancy Age In the four weeks to Christmas, 99p Stores had “double digit like-for-like sales - simple things like kitchen foil and bin bags did well,” chief financial officer Saleem Karim tells Financial Director; Peter Harris, Hotel Chocolat's co-founder who ...