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Patriotic shoppers stock up on classic British fare ahead of Royal Wedding

The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tomorrow (Saturday May 19) is set to spark a feel good factor across the land, as Brits hold street, house and garden parties to celebrate, according to Tesco. The supermarket chain expects sales of its specially created Royal Wedding cakes, along …

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M&S celebrates Royal Wedding by becoming ‘Markle & Sparkle’

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a royal rebrand in honour of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tomorrow (Saturday May 19). M&S will become Markle & Sparkle for one weekend only (May 18-20). The official unveiling of the rebrand took place today at 10am at M&S’ Windsor …

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Royal Wedding fever set to boost retail spend by £195.5 million, says Springboard

Latest data from the retail specialist Springboard reveals that the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday (May 19) is set to boost retail sales across the UK by an estimated £195.5 million (+0.2% uplift) by the end of August with footfall set to increase by an …

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John Lewis shoppers prepare for World Cup and Royal Wedding

Total sales at John Lewis for last week (to Saturday May 12) were up 3.3% on last year, mainly due to shoppers buying products for the warm weather. The department store group’s operations director Dino Rocos said Home sales were down 5.4%. However, he added: “We saw very strong sales …

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Inflatables, fans and royal wedding fever hits John Lewis

Total sales for John Lewis last week (to Saturday May 5) were up 1% on last year. Maggie Porteous, director of shop trade for the department store group, said: “Sales rose due to customers buying products for the warm weather and enjoying offers as we price-matched a competitor’s promotion.” She …

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Lesser & Pavey commemorates the royal wedding

To celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, Lesser & Pavey has launched a brand new Royal Wedding range. The collection features a fine china mug, loving cup, mug & coaster, heart dish, teabag tidy, spoon rest, set of coasters, set of place mats, wall …

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