Waterstones boss James Daunt says retailers ‘acting in their own self-interest’ by opposing online tax – warning it is last chance to save high streets By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 Waterstones chief executive James Daunt said big retailers are ‘acting … Read more
Royal Mail shares surge after it posts £900m sales amid pandemic parcel boom By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 March 2021 Royal Mail shares surged after the postal service said it expects annual revenues to have jumped by £900million. In a surprise trading … Read more
Vaccination chic! Sales of off-shoulder tops soar by more than 200% as people snap them up to wear for Covid jabs Love The Sales analysed data from 900 online retailers and 4 million customers UK-based marketplace found an increase in demand for ‘off the shoulder tops’ Surge in sales follows a viral tweet joking about wearing the … Read more
Kyle and Jackie O’s greatest mystery solved: Radio stars confirm a longstanding rumour about one of their most popular (and bizarre) guests By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:00 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 21:00 GMT, 1 March 2021 For months now, The Kyle and Jackie O Show has aired regular segments involving … Read more
Losses at struggling Aston Martin balloon as Covid causes collapse in luxury car demand but DBX sales offer ray of hope as it targets a turnaround Aston Martin’s pre-tax losses rose from £119.6m in 2019 to £466m in 2020 The group expects vehicle sales will hit 10,000 by the middle of the decade Sports and GT … Read more
The proportion of homes bought off-plan hit a six-year low in 2020 as landlords left the market – although there are signs homeowners may be warming up to the idea of buying a home before it is fully built. A third – or 33 per cent – of new-builds that completed in England and Wales … Read more
Primark is set to announce £1.1BILLION sales hit over last six months and fears it will miss out on further £480m from continued closure of shops – but plans to have 83% of stores open by April 26 for £150m summer shopping blitz Primark has revealed how its finances were ravaged over the last six … Read more
Primark is set to announce £1.1BILLION sales hit over last six months and fears it will miss out on further £480m from continued closure of shops – but plans to have 83% of stores open by April 26 for £150m summer shopping blitz Primark has revealed how its finances were ravaged over the last six … Read more
Disinfectant demand boosts consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser to its largest annual sales increase in history Durex sales also rose despite periods of strict social distancing regulations Reckitt Benckiser expects net revenue growth this year of 0-2 per cent The firm also announced it had bought pain relief label Biofreeze By Harry Wise For This … Read more
Couples have been warned they’ll face competition for Autumn dates as wedding suppliers report a 720% increase in sales as bride-to-be’s rush to book their weddings following Boris Johnson’s announcement. The Prime Minister announced yesterday weddings with a maximum of six will take place from March 8, increasing to 15 ‘no earlier than April 12’ … Read more