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Economy
Tube strikes threaten West End footfall
A proposed six month strike action across London’s Night Tube is set to bring disruption to businesses across London’s West…
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DIY
B&M ups guidance following strong festive trading
B&M has announced it has raised its guidance for FY22 following a period of “very strong” trading in the run-up…
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Comment
Checkout free stores: what they’re all about
What is the concept behind checkout-free stores? In theory, checkout-free stores drive convenience for both the merchant and the customer.…
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Coronavirus
Daily testing for 100,000 key workers to be introduced
Up to 100,000 key workers in England will be required to take daily Covid tests from 10 January in a…
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Supermarkets
Ethical spending hits ‘record’ £122bn in 2021
Ethical spending across the UK has reached “record” highs as it exceeded £100bn for the first time ever, amounting to…
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Clothing & Shoes
Nike revenues remain flat in Q2
Nike has announced that revenues in its second quarter rose by 1% to $11.4bn (£8.6bn), remaining flat as it continued…
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Supermarkets
M&S links £850m loan to net zero goals
Marks and Spencer will accelerate its sustainability initiatives after securing funding through a new £850m revolving credit facility that is…
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Online & Digital
Matalan partners with The Hut Group in new digital drive
Matalan has partnered with THG Ingenuity in a bid to accelerate its digital drive and support “extensive” online growth, in…
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Comment
Why 2022 will be a defining year for UK retail
Retailers are coming out of what has been another challenging year but are undoubtedly now optimistic and looking forward to…
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Supermarkets
Tesco turns to refrigerated rail service to slash CO2 emissions
Tesco has announced it will begin to use a refrigerated rail freight service to transport goods across the UK over…
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