England

Covid-19 outbreak strikes M&S supplier

Greencore, the factory that provides Marks and Spencer with its ready-to-eat sandwiches, has confirmed it is “proactively testing” workers after…

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UK in recession following 20% GDP slump

The UK economy has entered into a technical recession following a “record” fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the…

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Mandatory face coverings sparks ‘modest’ uplift in footfall

Footfall across all UK retail destinations saw a “modest” uplift last week, with footfall up by 2.8% against the week…

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ScS reports ‘strong’ growth in lockdown-sales

Furniture retailer ScS has said trading has been “very strong” both in-store and online, since the reopening of its stores…

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Co-op outlines plans on face coverings

Central England Co-op has outlined plans for its staff to begin to wear face coverings early to promote their use…

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Aldi doubles Deliveroo trial size

Aldi is extending its current trial with Deliveroo into 11 new stores, including five more in London and launching in…

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Footfall suffers despite June reopening

Footfall in June saw a “significant improvement” against the 73.3% decline reported in May, but was still less than half…

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Footfall decline eases amid ‘sluggish’ recovery

Footfall across the UK rose by 19% in June against the month prior, but was still down by 62.6% year-on-year,…

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Morrisons appoints Jeremy Townseand as non-exec director

Morrisons has announced the appointment of Jeremy Townsend as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Townsend will also be appointed…

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Landsec welcomes ‘encouraging’ return of footfall

Landsec has announced that its shopping centres, outlets and retail parks have welcomed “encouraging” levels of footfall since their reopening…

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