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Blaming the weather, Streaming playlists, Student accommodation

A hot September meant poor sales for fashion brands. Is it time for the High Street to get better at weathering the weather? And how to get millions of plays on a steaming site.

Some of our biggest High Street brands have blamed a hot September for poor sales. With the weather on the turn once again, Peter White asks is it time that fashion retailers got better at weathering the British weather?

Playlists on streaming websites have become a power player in popular music. The biggest playlists have millions of followers and a prized spot on them could help a musician break into the mainstream. Rebecca Maxted speaks to music industry insiders, including the band Blossoms, about how important they are and playlister Dominic Wallace explains how he puts them together for Deezer.

The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner wants to make fraud against the elderly into a hate crime and is piloting a scheme in her local area. She's enlisted the help of an Elders' Commission to report on their experiences and concerns about scams and fraud who tell You & Yours what they've found out.

And there's growing discontent among students about the price of rent they have to pay for their university accommodation. The National Union of Students say that the cost of living in purpose-built student accommodation has risen by 18% in three years. New student Denni and her Mum tell us how much it's costing them and why there could be rent strikes.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Rebecca Maxted.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Blaming the Weather

    Is it time for fashion retailers to get better at weathering the weather?

    Duration: 08:38

  • Student Accommodation

    Students accommodation in some areas of the UK out-prices their student loan

    Duration: 06:37

  • Streaming Playlists

    The rise and rise of the streaming playlist, the new power-player in popular music

    Duration: 10:19

  • Online Grocery Summit

    Our reporter visited a conference to hear speakers from the big online grocery retailers

    Duration: 05:28

  • Elder Hate Crime

    Could fraudsters who target the elderly be seen as committing a hate crime?

    Duration: 06:43

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  • Fri 14 Oct 2016 12:15

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