Covid-19

Amazon Fresh and the rise of automation in retail

Years ago when someone walked into a shop and emerged without paying, it usually resulted in an arrest and a…

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Non-essential Welsh retail to begin reopening from 22 March

Mark Drakeford, first minister of Wales, has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions, starting with the reopening of non-essential retail…

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Nike global revenues up 3% as online helps offset store closures

Global sportswear giant Nike has revealed that its revenues for the third quarter of the year were $10.4bn (£7.4bn) up…

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Ralph and Russo enters administration

Ralph and Russo has announced that it has been placed into administration putting its 400 worldwide employees at risk. Last…

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Ocado revenue soars amid ‘dramatic’ shift to online

Ocado has announced that retail revenue soared by 40% in its first quarter ended 28 February 2021, amid a “dramatic…

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Thorntons to close all 61 UK sites, 600 jobs at risk

Chocolate maker Thorntons has announced it is to close all 61 of its UK stores, placing over 600 jobs at…

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No smooth sailing: Omnichannel investment is the key to weathering the storm

A series of challenges over the last year have brought with them a wealth of era-defining moments for retail. Within…

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H&M Q1 sales fall 21% to £3.4bn

H&M has announced that group net sales decreased by 21% in local currencies to SEK 40.1bn (£3.4bn) in its first…

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Covid-19 forced over 17,500 chain stores to close in 2020

More than 17,500 chain stores were forced to close last year across the UK, as Covid-19 has created one of…

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A look at what an online sales tax means for businesses

In last year’s Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence, Jesse Norman MP, financial secretary to the Treasury, said the government…

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