Pandemic

In-store retail is due for a comeback: how to succeed in the post-vax reopening

Bricks and mortar retail has had a difficult year, and while the situation is improving as vaccines roll out, it’s…

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Angling Direct sees 19.5% H1 revenue rise

Angling Direct, the fishing tackle and equipment retailer, saw revenues rise 19.5% year-on-year to £38.4m in H1 FY22. The figure…

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Inflation slows to 2% in July

Inflation slowed to 2% in July down from 2.5% the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office…

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Bravissimo FY20 revenues plummet 30.5%

Lingerie retailer Bravissimo has reported a 30.5% year-on-year decline in group revenues to £41.9m in FY20. The group also saw…

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RSC to tackle sustainably amongst retailers with new initiative

The UK’s Retail Sector Council (RSC) has announced the launch of a national online initiative to help small independent retailers…

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Consumers prefer face to face when it comes to buying cosmetics

There’s no doubting e-commerce’s convenience. Next-day delivery used to be the pinnacle of fast, efficient service but with the growing…

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The Body Shop owner sees revenue rise 36.2% in Q2

Natura and Co, the Brazilian owner of The Body Shop, saw consolidated net revenues grow 36.2% year-on-year to R$9.5bn (£1.3bn)…

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Grocery sales fall 4% as pre pandemic habits return

Grocery sales fell by 4.0% during the 12 weeks to 8 August 2021 compared with the same time last year…

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Unemployment falls to 4.7% as job vacancies hit record high

UK unemployment fell to 4.7% for the quarter to 30 June 2021, a drop of 0.2% when compared to the…

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Harrods to remove plastic carrier bags

Harrods has announced plans to remove all plastic carrier bags from across its stores from next month. The announcement forms…

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