Pandemic

Bira predicts strongest Mother’s Day in 2 years

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has predicted the strongest Mother’s Day trading in over two years. Following the lifting…

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Why the time for local businesses to recover is now

The return to the high street is an unmissable opportunity for shops, restaurants, pubs and bars to attract customers back…

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Sycamore Partners eyes Ted Baker takeover bid

American private equity firm Sycamore Partners is reportedly considering a takeover bid for Ted Baker, according to Sky News. The…

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Ocado lowers growth forecast amid drop in Q1 sales

Ocado Retail Ltd has announced its revenues dropped 5.7% year-on-year in the 13 weeks to 27 February 2022 (Q1) to…

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T.M. Lewin calls in administrators for second time in two years

T.M. Lewin has collapsed into administration for the second time in two years as trading continued to be impacted by…

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UK vacancy rates decrease for the first time since 2018

In H2 2021, the national vacancy rate declined by 0.1% from H1 2021, landing at 14.4% – the first decline…

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13 Spring Statement predictions

With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…

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Embracing trends to keep retail supply chains moving

Although it’s increasingly challenging to predict the full impact of global events on supply chains, one of the most influential…

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BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%

The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate…

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Prada FY21 revenues spike 41% to €3.36bn

Prada S.p.A has reported its revenues increased 41% year-on-year to €3.36bn (£2.82bn) in the full year ending 31 December 2021,…

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