Nathan Bissitt, Author at Business Ideas UK

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Theo Paphitis says retail nearing 'precipice'

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

Theo Paphitis has blamed the Government for allowing the UK’s beleaguered retail sector to slide “closer and closer towards the precipice”. The former Dragons’ Den star, and entrepreneur behind high street chains Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux

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Morrisons posts better-than-expected Christmas sales

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

The UK’s fourth largest supermarket, Morrisons, continued to ring up growing sales over the key Christmas period.The chain sold 2.8% more in the ten weeks to 7 January than it did for the same period a year earlier, not including new store openings.Christmas

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Morrisons reports strong Christmas trading

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

Morrisons said it enjoyed strong Christmas and New Year trading as like-for-like retail sales rose 2.1% in the ten weeks to 7 January. The Bradford-based retailer – the first major supermarket to reveal how it performed over the recent festive period –

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Aspall Suffolk base 'integral' to new owners Molson Coors

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The firm has bought the family-run Suffolk producer in what is believed to be a £40m deal. Source: BBC News

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CES 2018: Intel to make flawed chips safe in a week

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

Intel’s chief executive has said software fixes to address the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre bugs in microchips would be released in the next few days.Brian Krzanich was speaking at the beginning of his keynote speech at the CES trade show event in

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The Weeknd cuts ties with H&M over 'racist' advert

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

The singer, who had a clothing line with the retailer, says he was “deeply offended” by an advert featuring a young black child. 08:08, UK, Tuesday 09 January 2018 Image: The image was removed from all H&M channels The Weeknd has severed ties with

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'Hypebeast' teens making a fortune from fashion

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

Unless you have a spare £810 for an asymmetric cardigan by Stella McCartney, a flick through the Sunday style supplements has the potential to enrage most of us. High fashion is often overpriced and impractical – and few of us can afford it. As a result, over

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Samsung forecasts record profits but misses expectations

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

Samsung Electronics expects to deliver record profits for the last three months of 2017, but the estimate missed analyst expectations.The world’s biggest memory chip maker forecast operating earnings of 15.1 trillion won ($14.1bn; £10.4bn) – up 64% from a

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Kickstart your fitness

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

January is a peak time for downloading health and fitness apps and putting those Christmas present fitness trackers to work. But do they actually help you stay motivated?After the Christmas self-indulgence comes the inevitable New Year’s resolution to get fit,

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Travellers being encouraged to fake illness, says ABTA

ByNathan BissittJanuary 9, 2018

Millions of Britons are being encouraged to say they were sick while on holiday, according to the Association of British Travel Agents.A poll carried out for ABTA suggests that 19% of all holidaymakers may have been approached by a claims management company on their