Many a high-end brand has been seeing strong sales in Japan lately. However, this is not quite the unequivocal cause for celebration that some observers might initially imagine it to be.

As recently reported by Yahoo! Finance, tourists have been heading to Japan in big numbers with a particular goal on their minds: splurging on desirable clothes and handbags at prices somewhat lower than those to which they are accustomed back home.

An unexpected growth driver for the Japanese…

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Attempts to settle on the “right” ski boots for your needs can be fraught with frustration. This is why we advise that whenever you are looking to buy new ski boots, you should arrange to have them specially moulded to your feet to ensure a close, comfortable fit.

Given that our own boot fitters have decades of experience between them, we aren’t afraid to say that our own shop in Dry Drayton, near Cambridge, is the best place for ski boot fitting in the UK. After leaving with your new…

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The concept of buying in bulk to save money is a familiar one for a wide range of individuals and organisations. The broad principle is that if you buy large quantities of almost anything, the price of each individual unit tends to be priced lower as a result.

In one sense, it sounds like a guaranteed saving. For instance, our own shredded tissue paper wholesale service here at Shredded-Paper.co.uk enables you to…

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SDAX, Singapore’s leading Digital Assets Exchange, has expanded its product offering to include a first of its kind tokenised gold product. In partnership with the Oman-based Muscat Precious Metals Refining Company LLC, the MPMT Gold Token offers investors a gold token in a securitised form, unlike other gold token offerings currently available in the market.

The MPMT Gold Tokens, which are available exclusively on the SDAX Exchange platform offer investors increased protection, being…

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The government has announced that all local councils in England will be given mandatory housing targets in order to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029. This confirms its commitment “to get Britain building” as set out on the opening of parliament. In this article, we examine the new planning proposals and other new legislation we can expect to directly or indirectly impact the residential property market in the coming months.

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner introduced the…

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It might seem obvious enough that if you have a swimming pool at home, you will want it to be comfortable, safe, and healthy for every member of your household to swim in. However, in order to achieve this, you will need to take every necessary step to ensure optimal water balance in your pool.

What do we mean by ‘water balance’ in swimming pools?

When sources such as our own online store for swimming pool chemicals refer to “water balance”, they are referring to the practice of…

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Peninsula, the global leader in marine energy solutions, is pleased to announce the successful LNG bunkering of the car carrier Thor Highway by our LNG bunker vessel, Levante LNG. The supply operation was carried out for our customer “K” LINE in Gibraltar.

The Thor Highway, operated by “K” LINE, is a newly built LNG dual-fueled car carrier chartered by the company and was delivered this year. The vessel is…

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Dock levellers simplify your loading and unloading operations by increasing efficiency, preventing damage and promoting safety. Today, choosing the right dock leveller for your facility can be more complicated than ever. As new models are introduced, more and more diverse vehicles are loading and unloading at the loading bay. In addition, productivity is crucial whilst safety should not suffer. Determining the right dock leveller is a crucial element when putting together the loading bay.… Continue