Business
Your Local Poundland’s Probably Shutting: Here’s What’s Actually Happening
Your local Poundland could be closing. Loads of them are, actually. The store that once sold everything for a quid (and then stopped doing that) is closing dozens of its stores. It’s not great. What’s Going On Poundland has confirmed that 68 of its stores will close as part of a restructuring plan. In June 2025, […]
Lucid Keeps Saying Sales Reports Are Wrong—But Won’t Show Their Real Numbers
Every month, the same thing happens. A research firm publishes sales data for Lucid’s Gravity SUV. Then Lucid says those numbers are completely wrong. The Lucid Gravity sales data dispute started when Motor Intelligence reported 130 Gravity SUVs sold in September. Lucid immediately said that was “inaccurate and not even in the ballpark.” Back in […]
What Actually Happened to Castle Carvery in Bowthorpe?
Okay, so I want to explain about the Castle Carvery Bowthorpe closure because there’s been a lot of misunderstanding around this. My neighbour really believed it was gone for good, which freaked me out because we regularly eat there for Sunday lunch with the kids. And it looks like I worried for nothing. But I […]
WHSmith Bournemouth Closing Sale: Three Stores Gone in Under a Year
My mate Harry sent a text last Thursday asking if I’d heard about the WHSmith on Old Christchurch Road. I didn’t. Hadn’t been into town for yonks, since parking is a fortune and truth be told, I just get everything on the internet now. It actually closed in January 2025. The 18th, to be exact. […]
Marks and Spencer Receipt Error: Why You Must Check Every Single Purchase
Right, this one’s got me proper wound up. I popped into M&S last week for bits and bobs. Nothing special; just the same overpriced sandwiches and a bag of Percy Pigs to keep the kids quiet. I got to the car, looked at my receipt, and almost choked on my coffee. They had charged me […]
M&S Cyber-Attack Impact on Sales: When Hackers Hit Britain’s High Street
What a mess this has been. I’ve been buying stuff at M&S since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. This cyber-attack chaos was like watching a car crash in slow motion. The cyber-attack’s impact on M&S sales has been devastating. Left me gobsmacked at how vulnerable our favourite high street stores are. When the Lights […]
Marshall Motor Group Dealerships Closing: What’s Really Going On in 2025
You walk past the same dealership every day. Maybe you’ve bought a car there. Maybe you’ve just waved to the staff while walking the dog. Maybe your dad used to take the family car in for service every spring like clockwork. Then one day, there’s a sign on the window—“Closing Down”—and that familiar place suddenly […]
How to Legally Start a Business in the UK – A Simple Guide
Are you looking to start a business in the UK but unsure of where to begin? Then you have landed on the right page. It may sound daunting at the start, but once you understand what to do, it gets much easier. You just need to follow the right steps, and you also need to […]
Warren Buffett: The Ordinary Billionaire with an Extraordinary Brain
Who hasn’t heard of Warren Buffett? Although he does not like to flaunt his wealth such as driving around in gold-plated cars or flies in private jets. He lives in the same house he bought in 1958 and drinks Coca-Cola like it’s going out of style. Still, he is ranked among the richest people in […]