Pandemic

Matalan revenues up 2.6% despite supply chain issues

Matalan has revealed its revenues increased by 2.6% to £264.7m during the 13-week period ending 28 August 2021. The retailer…

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Asda announces Christmas recruitment drive

Asda has announced it is recruiting 15,000 temporary colleagues for the festive season, and has confirmed the dates its festive…

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Very Group reports record revenues of £1.87bn

The Very Group has revealed its saw sales surge 24.9% for the 52-week period ending 30 June 2021, driving revenues…

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Rising energy and fuel costs hits supermarket sales

Total Till grocery sales slowed to -0.7% in the last four weeks ending 9 October 2021, as UK shoppers begin…

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Welsh brand Au Vodka tops list of UK’s fastest growing online companies

A world-leading Retail Operating System has curated a list of the 50 fastest growing e-commerce brands of the ‘pandemic era’,…

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Au Vodka reveals gold standard for success after being crowned Winner in Brightpearl’s Lightning 50

Key facts Lightning 50 Overall Winner, plus Regional Winner in Wales and Winner in the Luxury Sector 10,000% YoY growth…

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Checkoutless Stores: The Future of Retail

Retailers have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. In 2020, total retail sales fell by 1.9% compared to 2019. Now…

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The Weston Family in talks with QIA over £4bn Selfridges sale

Selfridges owners, the Weston Family, are reportedly in talks with the Qatar Investment Authority over a potential £4bn sale of…

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Boots owner sees Q4 sales surge 12% to $34bn

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the owner of Boots, has seen its sales for the Q4 period ending 31 August 2021…

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Shoe Zone revenues fall to £119m in FY21

Shoe Zone has announced that group revenue dropped slightly to £119.1m in the full-year ending 2 October 2021, down from…

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