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Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus covers the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK retail industry. This section explores how retailers have adapted to shifts in consumer behaviour, operational disruption, and regulatory change. Retail Sector’s Coronavirus coverage includes news, analysis, and commentary on supply chain challenges, workforce management, financial recovery, and digital transformation, providing retail professionals with insight into how the sector continues to rebuild and evolve in the wake of the pandemic.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus covers the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK retail industry. This section explores how retailers have adapted to shifts in consumer behaviour, operational disruption, and regulatory change. Retail Sector’s Coronavirus coverage includes news, analysis, and commentary on supply chain challenges, workforce management, financial recovery, and digital transformation, providing retail professionals with insight into how the sector continues to rebuild and evolve in the wake of the pandemic.

Consumer confidence falls in December amid Omicron fears

Pre-Christmas consumer confidence has fallen one point to -15 in the UK, according to…

Mandatory face coverings return in shops amid new variant fears

The government announced over the weekend the return of mandatory face coverings in all…

£1.2bn to be spent in West End this Christmas, says NWEC

Despite a “strong recovery in footfall”, West End retailers are facing a “challenging…

SMEs to ‘keep calm and carry on’ despite rising costs, study finds

The majority of SMEs are “grateful” to be in business and generating revenue despite the…

Consumer confidence hits lowest level this year

Consumer confidence has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but still hit its lowest point in…

Staycations boost footfall recovery in August

Staycations helped footfall improve in August by around a quarter from -24.2% in July to …

Footfall rises 3.3% but ‘pingdemic’ slows growth

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 3.3% last week from the week before, however…

Bira backs ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ scheme

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it will back a new campaign…

Retail shop staff not included on self-isolation exemption list

Retail shop workers have not been included as one of the 16 key sectors on the government’s…