Month: October 2020
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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberEconomy
Retail sales drop at sharpest pace since June
Retail sales figures in the UK have fallen at the sharpest pace since June, according to the Confederation of British…
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28 OctoberOnline & Digital
Notonthehighstreet mulls £200m sale
Notonthehighstreet is reportedly eyeing a £200m sale after its revenues “surged” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Sky News. The…
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28 OctoberComment
How temporary workers could make the difference to Covid-19 workforce planning
Today, on average just one in six firms (15%) rely on a flexible workforce; with 1.5 million temporary employees working…
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27 OctoberNews
Intu offloads Gateshead Metrocentre to new owner
Sovereign Centros, a real estate operating partner, has taken over the running of the Gateshead Metrocentre from Intu. The site…
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27 OctoberClothing & Shoes
EWM begins shuttering small number of stores
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) has reportedly already marked a small number of stores for closure as it continues…
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27 OctoberEconomy
UK weekly retail footfall drops by 1.2%
Retail footfall in the UK has dropped by 1.2% in the last week from the previous seven days, according to…
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27 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Clarks begins landlord talks over restructuring deal
Clarks has reportedly “kicked off” restructuring talks with landlords regarding store closures and rent cuts, according to Sky News. The…
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27 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Quiz swings to loss as online sales fall
Quiz has swung to a loss of £3.7m in the full-year ended 31 March 2020, against a profit of £0.6m…
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26 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Unilever Q3 sales up 4.4%
Unilever has announced underlying sales growth of 4.4% for Q3 despite the impact of Covid-19. Turnover for Q3 fell 1.3%…
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26 OctoberDepartment Stores
Debenhams bidders given midweek deadline for £300m rescue deal
Potential suitors for the embattled department store chain Debenhams have been given a midweek deadline to make a £300m rescue…
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