Pandemic

Amazon Small Business Accelerator launches exporting bootcamps

Amazon has announced the first two exporting events in a series with the Department for International Trade providing startups, and…

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May footfall decreases 27.7%, latest BRC data reveals

Total UK footfall decreased by 27.7% in May compared with the same period in 2019, according to the latest British…

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Retailers urge gov to extend credit insurance scheme

Retailers across the UK are calling on the government to extend the scheme that guarantees trade credit insurance, in a…

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Fashion and lifestyle sales almost double in May

Lifestyle and fashion retailers recorded strong performances through the first full month of post-lockdown activity with sustained online sales helping…

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End commercial rents stalemate, urges CBI

The CBI has urged occupiers and landlords of commercial properties to collectively take “decisive” action to address commercial rent challenges…

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MaxiSaver to open 20 more stores this year

MaxiSaver has announced plans to open another 20 stores this year, in a move that is set to create hundreds…

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Geek Retreat ‘on track’ to open 60 new stores by end of 2021

Geek Retreat has revealed that it is on track to open 60 of its planned 100 new stores on high…

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Indoor hospitality reopening fails to boost May footfall

The reopening of indoor hospitality has failed to give a significant boost to high street footfall, according to Springboard’s May…

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Grosvenor takes minority stake in Roland Mouret

Property Group Grosvenor Britain and Ireland has revealed that it has taken a minority stake in Roland Mouret, the luxury…

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The benefits of the Amazon model are overstated – it’s time for true disruption

It is undeniable that Covid jumped ecommerce into 2030. A 2021 report from Retail Economics and Natwest discovered that since…

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