Queen of Shops: Mary Portas to headline at NOPEX
Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) has announced that the prominent retail expert, broadcaster, author, and activist, Mary Portas, will headline the trade event on 14-15 April at ExCeL London. Known as the ‘Queen of Shops’, Mary Portas is a highly influential figure in the retail world with decades of experience and a successful track record […]
Autumn statement: Business rates relief extension welcome, but small retailers face ever higher costs
Health Stores UK has welcomed aspects of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, but warns that high business costs continue to threaten the viability of crucially needed independent retailers. Key elements announced by Jeremy Hunt in the House of Commons on Wednesday included: • A cut in the main 12% rate of employee national insurance contributions by […]
