Asia-focused insurance giant Prudential has seen its sales take a hit amid global lockdowns in the last few months, and its shares are down over 7 per cent today. The group’s sales across Asia fell by 24 per cent in the first quarter of this year, with Hong Kong seeing the biggest drop. But, on … Read more
Selfridges cashes in on vegan trend and new toy section to book healthy sales over the festive spell Selfridges’ sales of vegan confectionery almost doubled in the run-up to Xmas Men’s clothing was another strong area with an increase of 11 per cent Retailer recently opened a new 22,000 square foot toy section in London By This … Read more
Aside from its medieval chapels and the ancient universities which have educated many of the country’s elite, Cambridge and Oxford share another common attribute; they are the nation’s top cycling cities. London may have its Boris Bikes while Manchester has the National Cycling Centre, but apart from the Boat Race cities, the UK remains overwhelmingly a … Read more
Housebuilder Persimmon will reopen its sales sites to potential buyers tomorrow on Friday 15 May, beating rival Taylor Wimpey’s planned reopening date of 22 May. Persimmon, which did not furlough any of its staff and kept them on full pay, said that all its show homes and sales sites would reopen with ‘strict’ social distancing … Read more
Retailers suffer worst slump on record with sales of goods across the UK plummeting by almost a fifth in April By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:34 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 13 May 2020 Sales of goods across the UK plummeted by almost a fifth in April as the … Read more
Bike shops are running out of stock as Britons rush to get on two wheels in preparation for the post-lockdown world. Halfords, Decathlon, Evans and WheelBase are selling out of mountain and road bikes as Cycle to Work schemes see a 200 per cent surge in orders from emergency workers. One bike store in Bicester … Read more
Twitter sales plunge 27% but users grow amid ‘global conversation’ about coronavirus pandemic By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 30 April 2020 Twitter revealed record numbers of new accounts but swung into a loss as the coronavirus crisis hit spending by advertisers. The US … Read more
Online supermarket Ocado has seen its revenue surge over 40 per cent this quarter, as locked-down Britons get their shopping delivered to their doors. The grocer said its decision to stop people ordering bottled mineral water helped it complete 6,000 extra orders a week. Across all its operations and partnerships, Ocado claimed it was enabling … Read more
Blueprint to revive house sales: Sellers must wait in gardens and clean before and after viewings in plan being drawn up for Ministers Housing Minister Christopher Pincher will host a video call with estate agents Proposals include asking sellers to stay in their gardens during viewings Sales have ground to a halt during the Covid-19 … Read more
Global smartphone shipments have fallen by 16.8 percent due to worldwide lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus, reports analyst firm Omdia. Phone vendors such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei are feeling the pinch from production shutdowns at factories, product launch delays and stunted consumer demand. In the first quarter of the year – from … Read more