1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (487+ words) A Marks & Spencer superfan aged 101 was given VIP treatment as she made a special trip to her favourite retailer. Frances Blair, from Aberdeen, has always been a devoted Marks & Spencer shopper. She has been living in the Tor-Na-Dee care home…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (701+ words) Not On The High Street is culling its website of “cheap tat” and mass-produced products in favour of British-made artisan gifts, Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies has said after buying a stake in the business. The celebrity investor, who appeared…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (556+ words) Soho has been named one of the top five best places in the UK for independent shops, according to new research. A survey carried out by retail property consultancy JDM Retail assessed hundreds of thousands of customer reviews to find…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (584+ words) Soho has been named one of the top five best places in the UK for independent shops, according to new research. A survey carried out by retail property consultancy JDM Retail assessed hundreds of thousands of customer reviews to find…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (693+ words) Your insider guide to living well in London, with trends and insider recommendations in fashion, wellbeing, travel, beauty and more. A London stationery shop frequented by celebrities has been swamped by an “overwhelming” number of e-bikes parked outside, the owner…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (713+ words) Sir Sadiq Khan has told developers not to harm London’s mobile phone signal by unnecessarily forcing operators to take down antennas. Londoners are already suffering poor quality service at times due to “bottlenecks”, particularly in busy areas such as near…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (909+ words) “If you are seen as soft here they will batter you,” says Benedict Selvaratnam, speaking on the shop floor where he and his staff have experienced frequent and sometimes violent encounters with shoplifters. Persistent shoplifting in Croydon town centre has…...