Brexit

No need to panic buy before Brexit, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged members of the public to refrain from stockpiling food before Britain leaves the…

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No-Deal Brexit could see UK face £3bn tariff ‘bombshell’ 

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that UK supermarkets and their customers could face a £3.1bn tariff “bombshell” on…

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Tesco warns of Brexit impact on food and prices

Tesco has warned that shoppers could face temporary shortages on fresh produce and higher prices if the UK fails to…

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Joules sales hit by lockdown 

Joules has announced that group revenue was down by 15.3% to £94.5m in the 26-week period ended 29 November 2020.…

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John Lewis halts international business plans

John Lewis has announced that it is shutting its international business operations only weeks before Christmas, according to The Times.…

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October retail recovery reverses with new lockdown

Despite UK retailers seeing an economic recovery in October, a second national lockdown in England risks reversing the sector’s financial…

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Bank of England unveils £150bn covid support package

The Bank of England (BoE) has unveiled it will give the UK economy a further £150bn in crisis support and…

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AO World H1 revenues surge 57%

Online retailer AO World has reported a 57% increase in revenues for the six month period ending 30 September 2020.…

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UK retail sales rise by 6.1% in September

Retail sales in the UK increased on a like-for-like basis by 6.1% in September from the same period last year,…

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Halfords raises expectations amid ‘positive momentum’

Halfords has announced that its pre-tax profit in the first half of the year is now expected to be in…

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