Pandemic

The show must go on

Amazon’s Christmas 2020 advertising campaign perfectly captures the spirit of the nation with it’s story of a ballerina’s disappointment after…

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Three ways retailers can set up retail success and fight fraud this holiday season

This year’s holiday season is set to be the most important retail period in living memory. With UK retail spending…

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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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Kingfisher set to return business rates relief funds

Kingfisher has announced it intends on returning the full amount of business rates relief received to the UK and ROI…

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Ted Baker losses widen as sales fall 42%

Ted Baker has announced that its losses have continued to widen, with underlying loss-before-tax amounting to around £39m, primarily driven…

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Re-energising retail in 2021: Three challenges and one solution

The story of retail in 2020 is one of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, the Amazons, Asos and supermarket…

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Co-op members urge company to return rates relief

The Co-op Group is reportedly being urged by its members to reverse its decision not to repay the millions of…

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Support of UK producers ‘vital’ for food businesses, study finds

Waitrose has released its Food & Drink Report 2021 which found that nearly three quarters of people wanted to see…

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Aldi plans to repay business rates relief

Aldi has announced its plans to repay the government any money it has received during the pandemic from the business…

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Sainsbury’s forgoes £410m rates relief

Sainsbury’s has joined rivals Tesco and Morrisons in a pledge to repay the government’s business rates relief, bringing the total…

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