Which? says January sales deals on flights and holidays may be too good to be true

January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017  In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more

Greggs sales are hit by February storms and the coronavirus outbreak

Greggs double whammy as sales are hit by February storms and the coronavirus outbreak By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:16 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:16 GMT, 3 March 2020 Greggs said its sales were battered by the February storms as retailers brace for a slump in demand caused by coronavirus. … Read more

Lidl crowned fastest growing UK supermarket with sales rising 11.4%

Lidl crowned the fastest growing UK supermarket with sales rising 11.4% in the last three months By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:18 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 3 March 2020 Lidl is now the fastest-growing supermarket in Britain, according to the latest market data. Sales at the German discounter … Read more

Greggs on a roll! High street bakers sees 13.5% sales rise

Greggs on a roll! High street bakers sees 13.5% sales rise to £1.2 billion last year boosted by new vegan snacks Company had a very strong start to 2020, ‘but significant slowdown in February’  Profit before tax in 2019, when it began vegan sausage roll, up 31% to £108.3m The firm warned of a ‘significant … Read more

Foxtons sees another fall in house sales while tenant fees ban eats into rental revenues

Estate agent Foxtons blames Brexit for lower house sales last year as the tenant fees ban eats into income sending profits down a third Foxtons’ revenues from house sales fell 10% to £32m; lettings down 2% to £65m Adjusted core profit for 2019 fell 32 per cent to £2.5million  ‘Early signs’ of improvement so far, … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Why Charles is the Prince of Sales

Never mind the ‘Kate effect’. Prince Charles is proving just as influential in the world of fashion as the Duchess of Cambridge, as top tailor Emma Willis reveals business has been booming since he started wearing her designs — which include the royal boxer shorts. ‘I’ve been making shirts for him for five-and-a-half years, after … Read more

Record-breaking bra sales give M&S a welcome lift

Record-breaking bra sales give M&S a welcome lift as it captures 37.5% of the market By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 26 February 2020 Marks & Spencer has launched a digital bra-fitting tool to boost sales of its bestselling product. The ailing retailer has … Read more