A business leader has dismissed the idea that the new John Lewis store may increase rough sleepers on Cheltenham high street. As with many town centres and cities, rough sleepers on Cheltenham High Street are far from a rare sight. The department store will bring in tens of thousands of John Lewis lovers – but the […]
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How to be a success on the high street with Bodega
High streets may be tough, but Sarah-Jane Worboys is tougher. Bryony Firth-Bernard met her to find out what it takes to have a successful business in the middle of a retail crisis. Sarah-Jane Worboys is Super Woman in disguise. She runs two successful boutiques, one in Cheltenham and one in Worcester. She’s just been voted […]
15 shops already in the Christmas spirit with festive stock
Too early to get in the Christmas spirit? These shops don’t think so… Autumn may have just started but it seems Christmas has come to Cheltenham early this year. More than 15 high street stores have already started stocking their shelves for the festive season, despite Halloween being less than two weeks away. Primark, Poundland […]
Coast clothing to go into administration
Popular fashion brand Coast is the latest high street chain finding itself in hot water, with 24 stores across the country set to close and a further 300 jobs put at risk. Despite the brand’s high street stores closing, department store branches will remain trading following a “rescue deal” by sister brand Karen Millen, a move that […]
Prolific Cheltenham shoplifter receives ban
A woman from Cheltenham has been banned from all but five shops after a string of thefts dating back to January. Alisha Parke, 28, of princess Elizabeth way, who accumulated over £6,000 worth of stolen goods in the ten month period appeared at Cheltenham magistrates court to receive her Criminal Behaviour order. The CBO will […]