A host of shops that closed during the first lockdown but are now classed as ‘essential’ have kept their doors open as the nation enters a second shutdown. As seen under the first lockdown restrictions, all non-essential retailers were forced to close from Thursday. But under new lockdown rules a raft of shops have newly … Read more
A host of shops that closed during the first lockdown but are now classed as ‘essential’ have kept their doors open as the nation enters a second shutdown. As seen under the first lockdown restrictions, all non-essential retailers were forced to close from Thursday. But under new lockdown rules a raft of shops have newly … Read more
Retailers are going head-to-head with their festive adverts amid the Covid-19 crisis, as supermarkets Aldi and Asda have released offerings alongside Lego and Amazon. Asda shared its Christmas advert earlier today, which features a father and Asda superfan Sunny, who decorates his home with bright lights and appears overjoyed as he receives groceries from masked … Read more
Locked out by coronavirus, panicked audit giants stage desperate bid to value retailers’ Christmas stock By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 31 October 2020 Britain’s biggest auditors are in crisis talks over fears that tough Covid rules will stop them visiting retailers to check … Read more
Retail giant John Lewis has moved a step closer in its plans to convert a large chunk of its famous Oxford Street store into offices – becoming the latest big name chain to edge away from the High Street. Nearly half of the firm’s flagship store on could be turned into office space as the … Read more
Shop sales rise for FIFTH month in a row: Retailers see 1.5% increase in September with trading now 5.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:24 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 07:30 BST, 23 October 2020 Retail sales in Britain rose for the fifth month in a row after they … Read more
The way shoppers’ personal data is handled by big online retailers is laid bare in new research. All online retailers ask for some level of personal information to be submitted when a customer completes an order through there store, whether it is a full name, delivery address or card payment details. However what differs between … Read more
Sony announced pricing and release dates for its PlayStation 5 Wednesday and retailers opened pre-orders of the console one day earlier than expected – creating a buying frenzy among the gaming community. Gamers around the world ran to their computers, smartphones and tablets to reserve a console, but many were met with broken links, page … Read more
Treasury talks with dozens of retail chiefs over future of high street, raising hopes Chancellor Rishi Sunak could step in to avert deepening crisis By Neil Craven And Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 12 September 2020 The Treasury has held talks with dozens of … Read more
Hidden jobs crisis on the High Street: Redundancies by big-name retailers are just the tip of the iceberg as we reveal small shops have shed at least 53,000 staff By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 August 2020 Britain’s independent retailers have been forced … Read more