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  • September 18, 2018

    How to save the High Street

    According to the latest figures, the high street has enjoyed a surprise boost in sales, with a 0.7% increase bucking the trend for 2018. However, analysts have warned the unexpected increase can't obscure the gloomy "Brexit clouds" on the long-term...

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  • August 15, 2018

    What’s Going Down on the High Street?

    A leading think tank has warned that high street retailers are facing a "fight to survive" due to the continued uncertainty over Brexit and other negative factors. The sector is likely to be hit by "lacklustre consumer spending" for the...

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  • August 6, 2018

    Gremlins: The Shopping Mall

    The film Gremlins has become a cult comedy horror movie since its original release in 1984. It tells the story of a cute, furry little creature called a mogwai, who looks like everyone's idea of a dream pet. However, when...

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  • July 13, 2018

    The Beatles: Can’t Buy Me Love

    The Beatles were at the peak of their fame when Paul McCartney wrote one of their best-known hits, Can't Buy Me Love, early in 1964. Cementing their position as the top British band of the era, the song was number...

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  • July 3, 2018

    Who Will Buy?

    The hit musical, Oliver, grossed an amazing $77.4 million dollars worldwide at the box office and won six Academy Awards and two Golden Globes following its release in 1968.
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  • June 11, 2018

    Father’s Day

    Father's Day is an opportunity to let your dad know just how much he means to you - spending time with him, sending cards, giving him gifts, or going out somewhere special, such as for a family meal, or even...

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  • June 4, 2018

    Open All Hours

    One of the funniest British sitcoms of the 1970s and 80s, Open All Hours is still hugely popular with audiences today, enjoying regular re-runs on television channels. Originally written as a pilot for a series involving Ronnie Barker, Open All...

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  • May 15, 2018

    The Royal Wedding

    The upcoming royal wedding between Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle is expected to give the UK's retail economy a multi-million pound boost. When the prince's older brother William married Kate Middleton in April 2011, the event generated an...

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  • May 1, 2018

    Dale’s Supermarket Sweep

    Born in 1955, Dale Winton was widely known as a popular television presenter, although he started his career off as a radio DJ. With stints at Nottingham's Radio Trent and on BBC Radio 2 covering Pick of the Pops, it...

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