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Popular high street chain to make return 14 years after collapse
One headline emphasizes the chain's "iconic" status and "massive comeback," while the other is more factual about its return.
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What happenedPopular high street chain to make return 14 years after collapse.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Popular high street chain to make return 14 years after collapse". The right frames it as "Iconic UK electrical retailer that vanished from high streets makes a massive comeback 14...".
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Left / center-leftPopular high street chain to make return 14 years after collapse
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Right / center-rightIconic UK electrical retailer that vanished from high streets makes a massive comeback 14 YEARS after collapse
Popular high street chain to make return 14 years after collapse
Gadget and electricals retailer Comet closed down back in 2012 (Picture: PA) A beloved high street retailer is making its comeback 14 years after going bust. Comet, which collapsed in 2012...
Iconic UK electrical retailer that vanished from high streets makes a massive comeback 14 YEARS after collapse
Iconicvanishedmassive comeback
AN ICONIC UK electrical retailer has made a comeback today - 14 years after collapsing into administration. The high street giant had over 230 stores in its heyday - and now hopes to compet...
