Retail
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Staff sought as East of England Co-op hits Cambridge with two new stores
Regional co-operative the East of England Co-op is headhunting staff for two Cambridge food stores opening this year. It is recruiting an... Read More
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Pryce is right as ex-Rolls-Royce man joins Cellexcel
Norwich-based biomaterial technology startup Cellexcel is gaining traction. It has named former Rolls-Royce ace Tim Pryce as the company’s first... Read More
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Fitzbillies kneaded the digital dough to win crucial bun fight
Lockdown, a Lego model and a group of University of Cambridge students helped turn a 100-year-old Cambridge institution into a thriving online... Read More
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Full Marks as £70m retail park completes
The Churchmanor Estates Company has completed its new £70 million Stane Retail Park in the Tollgate Retail Area of Stanway Colchester. It is... Read More
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Roboshop as ABB proves star turn in Oxford Street
ABB Robotics has been showcasing one of its robots performing 3D printing in Selfridge’s Oxford Street store in London. Throughout April the... Read More
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Sussex Street strikes chord with new tenants
Sussex Street in Cambridge continues to buck the trend of city retail units proving ‘no go’ areas because of Covid. While Millers Music has stayed... Read More
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Central Cambridge High Street sales worst hit in the region
Covid-19 has cost some city and large town centres in the East of England more than half a year’s worth of potential takings since March 2020... Read More
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140 new jobs in Huntingdon as Hotel Chocolat hits sweet spot
Hotel Chocolat is recruiting 140 new permanent employees to start work at its state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Huntingdon. The hiring... Read More
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Gifts from upcycled materials brings export success to Stowmarket company
Stonham Barns Park near Stowmarket has welcomed a new business to its retail village that can make something decorative from upcycled materials.... Read More
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Mitie and Cambridge University alliance to fight retail crime
Mitie, which has operations in Northampton, has partnered with University of Cambridge criminologists to undertake cutting-edge research into retail... Read More
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Bread for growth: Two Magpies bakery expands in Norfolk and Suffolk
With four successful sites across Suffolk and Norfolk, Two Magpies Bakery has added two more to its portfolio with the opening of a bakery and cafe... Read More
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Hands across the universe: Limited edition watch honours Stephen Hawking
He was celebrated for his iconic work A Brief History of Time – now the late Cambridge academic Professor Stephen Hawking has had a limited edition... Read More
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Cycling retailer relocates to Grafton Centre in Cambridge
Evans Cycles, a UK-leading specialist bike shop, has opened its new Cambridge store, relocating from Chesterton Road to the Grafton shopping centre.... Read More
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Fresh heights as AK Retail creates 30 jobs via acquisition
The future of tall retail brand, Long Tall Sally, is secure after the announcement that from September 1 the online business will be under new... Read More
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Luxury footwear retailer sees 300 per cent sales spike during lockdown
Norfolk-based luxury footwear retailer Fairfax & Favor has notched a 300 per cent spike in sales during the coronavirus lockdown. And... Read More
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BeeBee expanding despite missing out on Dragons’ Den cash
BeeBee Wraps, the Cambridge company pioneering natural and reusable food wrap that replaces clingfilm and plastic, missed out on investment from... Read More
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Child’s play as Selfie Clothing stitches up strong growth
Suffolk-based Selfie Clothing has exploited the fast-growing online marketplace to hoist last year’s trading figure by 82 per cent compared to 2017... Read More
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Velocity Commerce picks up speed among Europe’s fastest gazelles
Velocity Commerce, an online retail specialist based in Cambridge and established just six years ago in a co-founder’s home, has been named one of... Read More
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Arm launches data management solution for retail industry
Arm has unveiled an innovative solution that enables retailers to securely consolidate, unify and manage previously siloed digital customer data and... Read More
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Rate relief bait as central Cambridge retail units go on the market
On behalf of St John’s College, Savills has been appointed to market two retail units within Cambridge city centre – at 16 St Johns Street and 72... Read More