Pandemic

The window of opportunity for pop-ups

The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent events of this year have exacerbated the ongoing decline of the British high street, with…

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Superdry swings to £42m loss in full-year results

Superdry announced it has swung to a pre-tax loss of £41.8m in the full-year ended 25 April, 2020, with underlying…

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Westfield owner announces £8.1bn ‘reset’ plan

Westfield owner Unibail-Rodamco Westfield (URW) has announced an €9bn (£8.1bn) ‘reset’ plan which will see it attempt to raise £3.2bn…

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Mayor of London urges government to extend business rates holiday

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have joined together to urge the Government to extend the business…

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LVMH set to block Tiffany’s court petition

LVMH has announced it plans to block a court petition launched by jewellery company Tiffany & Co, who is attempting…

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UK retail sales rise for fourth consecutive month

August saw retail sales volumes increase by 0.8% when compared with July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. According…

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Co-op H1 sales surge 8.8% but profits dented by Covid costs

Grocery chain Co-op saw has revealed that like-for-like sales for the six months of the year increased by 8.8% as…

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Government extends commercial eviction ban until end of year

The government has decided to extend its commercial property eviction ban until the end of 2020. Businesses have been shielded…

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Next raises forecast amid ‘resilient’ performance

Next has announced that full price sales were down by 33% in the first half of the year, following the…

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Covid forcing 4 in 10 SMEs to put sale plans on hold

SMEs across the UK have had to “tear up” business succession plans due to Covid-19 with four in 10 placing…

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