Coronavirus

Employment continues to rise

The UK shows ‘continuing’ recovery in the labour market, with employment continuing to rise, according to the ONS latest Labour…

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Customer service needs for the post-covid consumer

Nurturing customer service continues to be a primary focus of businesses. Even pre-covid, retailers naturally updated their offerings to out-perform…

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UK economy surpassed pre-Covid levels in November

Gross domestic product (GDP) has surpassed its pre-pandemic level for the first time as it grew by 0.9% in November…

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Diversification – the pandemic lifeline

Business diversification is not a novel notion. Renowned e-commerce website Amazon is said to be one of the early companies…

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November retail sales rise by 1.4%, ONS reveals

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in November 2021, and were 7.2% higher than pre-Covid levels in February 2020, according…

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Mandatory face coverings return in shops amid new variant fears

The government announced over the weekend the return of mandatory face coverings in all shops and on public transport after…

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Retail sales return to growth in October

October Retail sales volumes rose by 0.8%, according to the latest data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Non-food…

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UK recovery slows to 1.3% in Q3

UK economic growth slowed to 1.3% in Q3, down from 5.5% in the second quarter of the year. According to…

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Holland & Barrett to close stores on Boxing Day

Holland and Barrett is the latest store to announce plans to close all its stores in the UK and Ireland…

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Hotel Chocolat profits hit £10.1m in FY21

Hotel Chocolat has welcomed “better than expected” results for the year ending 27 June 2021, with pre-tax profits reaching £10.1m,…

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