The Factory Shop in Deal has reduced its England flags from £1 to 25 pence following the country’s World Cup defeat.

A FTSE 100 company has acquired a 30% stake in Bluewater for £656m and plans to make shops bigger to attract larger retailers.

Dozens of Kent jobs are at risk after women's fashion retailer Jane Norman tumbled into administration for the second time in three years.

A merchandise worker is feeling a right mug after mistaking England defender Chris Smalling... for the US president!

A footwear designer is hoping to fulfill his dream of launching a sneaker brand using crowdfunding online.

A retail property company is set to take a 90% stake in a town centre mall in a deal worth £213m.

A council is offering rate relief to businesses moving into empty premises.

It's full speed ahead for the redevelopment of a train station and car park after councillors rejected an out-of-town shopping centre.

Troubled supermarket Morrisons has offloaded its distribution centre in Kent and will pay several million pounds each year to operate there.

Sue’s Seafood stall, located on the harbour is up for sale, and only to a Dover buyer, the Mercury can reveal.

A multi-million pound town centre regeneration plan could be on hold for six months after an 11th-hour High Court twist.

Plans for a major new shopping centre near the M20 that would have seen an £85 million investment have been voted down.

A 93-year-old grandmother is on a one woman crusade to keep her favourite shop open.

A smell that has plagued a town for 20 years may finally be snuffed out... after the factory responsible was served with a formal notice.

Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Burtons in Dartford will close on Saturday.

The Cherry Tree Avenue has opened its doors and has created 15 more job opportunities to cope with its expansion.

A good month for clothes retailers - particularly sportswear - was behind strong sales figures for a shopping destination.

A fresh-produce supplier is set to save 80% on its energy bills after investing big money in a simple lighting product.

A Halfords worker has knitted one of the firm's trucks - after a driver said she would never be able to do it.

After seeing shipyards go bust, a firm has secured a contract to build two vessels by agreeing to open its books to its client during construction.