Pandemic

Holland & Barrett to close stores on Boxing Day

Holland and Barrett is the latest store to announce plans to close all its stores in the UK and Ireland…

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John Lewis sees online sales surge to 70% of total sales

​​John Lewis has revealed it has seen a surge in online sales amid the Covid-19 pandemic with consumers changing the…

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French Connection CEO to retire as H1 losses narrow

French Connection has revealed that its chairman and chief executive Stephen Marks will retire from the company following its completion…

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Tesco to appoint 30,000 Christmas workers

Tesco has announced it will recruit 30,000 temporary workers during the festive period. The grocer said half of those roles…

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Poundland owner names new chief operating officer

Pepco Group, the owner of budget retailer Poundland, has announced the appointment of Trevor Masters as the group’s chief operating…

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PM appoints ex-Tesco CEO Dave Lewis as supply chain adviser

The prime minister has appointed Sir David Lewis, former CEO of Tesco, as the UK Government’s supply chain adviser. The…

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Christmas footfall predicted to remain 17% below 2019 levels

Footfall across UK retail destinations will average -17% lower than in 2019 over the six week Christmas trading period from…

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Consumer confidence hits lowest level this year

Consumer confidence has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but still hit its lowest point in 2021 following “record” highs earlier this…

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‘Strong return’ to pre-pandemic shopping patterns, report finds

There has been a “strong return” to pre-pandemic shopping patterns, according to new data released by Airtime. The group assessed…

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Footfall continues steady improvement in September

Retail footfall continued to strengthen in September, narrowing the gap from 2019 to -17.4%, down from -18.6% in August, countering…

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