Latest News: Covid-19
July 6, 2020 4:56 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Getting the right customer marketing in place is becoming ever more crucial in this Covid-19 world and retailers who implement the most successful campaigns will be... View Article
July 3, 2020 9:55 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Consumer confidence edged up in the latter part of June as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions began to ease. According to GfK’s long running Consumer Confidence Barometer, the... View Article
July 2, 2020 8:04 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Primark owner Associated British Foods has estimated that the fashion retailer was losing £650 million in sales per month during the Covid-19 lockdown after all 375 of its stores... View Article
July 2, 2020 6:26 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The Harrods department store is to cut 672 jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This will amount to 14% of its 4,800 strong workforce. In memo... View Article
July 1, 2020 11:46 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Sainsbury’s increased its total retail sales excluding fuel by 8.5% in its first quarter after trading was boosted by strong online sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the... View Article
June 30, 2020 12:24 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
New research has found that almost one million hospitality staff members are likely to return to work before the end of July as six in ten outlets prepare for reopening next month..... View Article
June 29, 2020 3:41 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock and Runners Need have launched an in-store appointment service to coincide with the reopening of their stores. The service will enable the retailers’... View Article
June 29, 2020 6:35 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Oliver Bonas has obtained £3.5 million of additional funding from HSBC UK as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Having also accessed the government’s furlough scheme... View Article
June 29, 2020 6:30 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The Intu chain of shopping centres has entered administration after failing to secure an agreement with its creditors. The business had been struggling for some time... View Article