British culture

Company Voluntary Arrangements (“CVAs”) Approved

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
AllSaints, Brands, British culture, Culture

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our teams, suppliers and other partners around the world for their overwhelming support during this process.

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  • I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our teams, suppliers and other partners around the world for their overwhelming support during this process.
  • AllSaints is a global contemporary brand that is headquartered in East London and designs full collections of womenswear, menswear and accessories.
  • AllSaints curates every aspect of the brand experience in-house, from store design and construction to the allsaints.com web platform.
  • The brand has directly operated stores, concessions and outlets across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia.

Post Holdings Appoints Dorothy M. Burwell to Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
Companies, Post Holdings, Food and drink, Weetabix Limited, Weetabix, Burwell, New York Stock Exchange, British culture

ST. LOUIS, July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST), a consumer packaged goods holding company, today announced Dorothy M. Burwell, Partner at The Finsbury Group Limited (Finsbury), has been appointed to its Board of Directors (the Board), effective July 1, 2020.

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  • ST. LOUIS, July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST), a consumer packaged goods holding company, today announced Dorothy M. Burwell, Partner at The Finsbury Group Limited (Finsbury), has been appointed to its Board of Directors (the Board), effective July 1, 2020.
  • With the addition of Ms. Burwell, the Board now consists of ten members.
  • Ms. Burwell is an accomplished strategic communications advisor to publicly traded and private global businesses.
  • I was fortunate to work with Dorothy when Post acquired Weetabix and welcome her fresh perspective on our business, said Rob Vitale, President and CEO, Post Holdings.

New Service Keeps Spontaneous Pub Trips Alive While Supporting Track and Trace

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Monday, June 29, 2020
Bartending, Articles, British culture, Pub, Spontaneous, Bar, Track and trace, Food and drink, Namespace

For regular or returning customers, the service will automatically register their smartphone on arrival and reset the 21-day counter.

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  • For regular or returning customers, the service will automatically register their smartphone on arrival and reset the 21-day counter.
  • This means that they do not need to provide their details each time they arrive at the venue, thereby retaining the spontaneity of a pre-pandemic pub visit.
  • "The Government guidance on how pubs, bars and restaurants should support track & trace measures and implement data collection policies was frankly woeful," said Stampede founder, Patrick Clover.
  • Our data collection service means spontaneous pub trips and walk-ins can still happen under the right circumstances.

New Service Keeps Spontaneous Pub Trips Alive While Supporting Track and Trace

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 29, 2020
Bartending, Articles, British culture, Pub, Spontaneous, Bar, Track and trace, Food and drink, Namespace

For regular or returning customers, the service will automatically register their smartphone on arrival and reset the 21-day counter.

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  • For regular or returning customers, the service will automatically register their smartphone on arrival and reset the 21-day counter.
  • This means that they do not need to provide their details each time they arrive at the venue, thereby retaining the spontaneity of a pre-pandemic pub visit.
  • "The Government guidance on how pubs, bars and restaurants should support track & trace measures and implement data collection policies was frankly woeful," said Stampede founder, Patrick Clover.
  • Our data collection service means spontaneous pub trips and walk-ins can still happen under the right circumstances.

UK hospitality technology company, ariia Guest Experiences, launches PUB PASS to help pubs open safely

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Friday, June 26, 2020
Bartending, British culture, Pub

LONDON, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UK hospitality technology company, ariia Guest Experiences, launches PUB PASS to help pubs open safely from 4th July 2020.

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  • LONDON, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UK hospitality technology company, ariia Guest Experiences, launches PUB PASS to help pubs open safely from 4th July 2020.
  • PUB PASS gives pubs a safe way to welcome back customers whilst ensuring they are compliant with new track and trace rules.
  • 'PUB PASS is really easy to use and we've made it free so pubs can reopen safely and rebuild their businesses.'
  • For more information visit http://www.ariia.io
    PUB PASS is a FREE tool to help pubs open safely on 4th July 2020.

Postcards Encouraging Households to Respond to 2020 Census Sent to P.O. Boxes

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Public policy, Public policy, Government, Other Policy Issues, Demography, United States Census, British culture, British humour, Postal stationery, Postcard, Census

The U.S. Census Bureau is sending postcards between June 24 and July 3 to an estimated 1.3 million post office boxes in communities where P.O.

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  • The U.S. Census Bureau is sending postcards between June 24 and July 3 to an estimated 1.3 million post office boxes in communities where P.O.
  • The postcards alert households that a census taker may drop off census invitations soon or will visit later to interview them.
  • The postcards also provide information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online or by phone.
  • Households are encouraged to respond to the 2020 Census as soon as they receive their invitation packet.

Impact of lockdown on restaurants, cafés and pubs examined

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Friday, June 19, 2020
Bartending, British culture, Pub

Impact of lockdown on restaurants, cafés and pubs examined

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Impact of lockdown on restaurants, cafés and pubs examined
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee consider the impact of the lockdown on restaurants, cafés and pubs and preparations for reopening to dining-in customers
The session will also focus on the Government’s strategy for food supply during the pandemic and the role of community-based solutions.

AllSaints - Launch of Company Voluntary Arrangements (“CVAs”)

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
AllSaints, Franchising, British culture, Economy of the United Kingdom, Clothing

Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, AllSaints had delivered year-on-year revenue growth for five successive years.

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  • Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, AllSaints had delivered year-on-year revenue growth for five successive years.
  • A compromise with the Groups creditors, via the CVAs, is therefore now required to ensure the viability of AllSaints business.
  • However, this subsidiary is a UK registered and managed company, and as such is able to participate in the CVA process.
  • Founded in 1994, AllSaints has approximately 3000 employees across the world and has 255 directly operated stores, franchises, concessions and outlets across 26 countries.

Mailing.com Launches Web-to-Print Postcard Builder for Dental Industry

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Monday, June 8, 2020
Information science, British culture, British humour, Postal stationery, Postcard, Personalization, Click consonant, Dental

With this new portal, dental offices can now customize the postcard design and send it to print all in a few clicks from inside Mailing.com's direct mail automation program.

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  • With this new portal, dental offices can now customize the postcard design and send it to print all in a few clicks from inside Mailing.com's direct mail automation program.
  • "Companies of all sizes are searching for ways to work faster, smarter and with fewer resources, especially dental practices," said Ashley Jorgensen, marketing director for Mailing.com.
  • "We're proud to introduce innovative and affordable solutions to help dental offices improve their marketing programs from conception to execution.
  • The added value that our online postcard builder gives our customers is the ability to quickly produce postcard campaigns with variable data and personalization all in one place, on-demand and at an affordable price."

BFI London Film Festival Director Says to Stay Relevant Film Festivals Must Find New Ways to Support Producers

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Friday, May 29, 2020
BFI London Film Festival, Film festival, Tuttle, British Film Institute, Culture, British culture, Events

Rubin, Founder of CMRubinWorld, BFI London Film Festival Director Tricia Tuttle says it's "an incredibly tough time for the film industry and it will get worse before it gets better."

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  • Rubin, Founder of CMRubinWorld, BFI London Film Festival Director Tricia Tuttle says it's "an incredibly tough time for the film industry and it will get worse before it gets better."
  • Tuttle believes that festivals will remain relevant but notes that festivals "will have to adapt to new ways of working" and find "better ways to support producers."
  • She shares 4 predictions for the future of film and film festivals, including more "innovation and experimentation on Virtual Festival models - digital screening elements added to film festivals in addition to live."
  • Tricia Tuttle is the BFI's London Film Festival Director.