Pandemic

300 Amazon warehouse workers hold first UK strike

The GMB union has organised a strike for about 300 Amazon warehouse employees out of 1,000 at the e-commerce retailer’s…

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Footfall improves throughout 2022 but remains 14% behind 2019

UK footfall improved throughout 2022, but there still remains a “significant” 14.2% gap to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to Springboard’s…

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Are BNPL schemes here to stay?

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes, which are a form of short-term financing that allows customers to purchase things and…

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Boots offers 1,500 jobs to former Lloyds Pharmacy staff

Boots has announced that it will be recruiting for more than 1,500 pharmacy roles nationwide, extending the opportunity particularly to…

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December retail sales fall 1% despite Christmas boost

Retail sales volumes fell by 1% in December 2022 after a 0.5% fall in November 2022, according to data from…

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Dunelm sales surge 18% in Q2

Dunelm has revealed that its total sales reached £478m in Q2, which was 18% higher than in the same period…

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Boohoo revenues drop 11%

Boohoo has revealed its revenues dropped 11% to £637.7m in the three months to 31 December, in line with the…

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WH Smith revenues up 41% amid strong travel sales

WH Smith has seen total revenues rise by 41% over the 20 week period ending 14 January 2023, with revenues…

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Lush sales soar 13.1% in December

Lush UK and Ireland has announced sales of £40.5m in December, exceeding forecasts and beating 2021’s sales by 13.1%, and…

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Quiz sales up 11% over Christmas

Quiz group sales increased by 11% to £9.8m for the Christmas trading period ending 31 December 2022.  Sales growth over…

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