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Feb- 2021 -9 FebruaryCoronavirus Featured Content
How the fashion industry can survive and thrive post-lockdown
Back when the effects of the coronavirus pandemic first hit in March 2020, everyone seemed to expect the worst for…
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9 FebruarySupermarkets
Ocado sees annual earnings soar by 69%
Ocado has seen its annual earnings rise by 69% as the pandemic strengthened the demand for online grocery shopping. The…
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9 FebruaryNews
Consumer spending sees ‘sharpest’ fall at 16.3% in January
Consumer spending fell 16.3% in January, the “sharpest” decline since May 2020 which was attributed to the current lockdown restrictions…
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8 FebruaryHigh Street
Retail sales fall 10% in January
Total like-for-like retail sales declined by 10% in January as both the national lockdown and impact of Covid-19 affected shops…
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8 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon’s tax to turnover ratio dropped to 0.37% in 2020
Amazon saw its tax to turnover ratio fall to 0.37% last year, despite sales rising by more than 51% in…
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8 February
Sunak mulls ‘Amazon Tax’ to help with UK debts
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is allegedly considering a double tax raid on online retailers such as Amazon who profited during the…
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5 FebruaryComment
Top of the shops – retail trends to drive success in 2021
2020 was clearly a challenging year for the retail sector. However the shake up from the global pandemic means massive…
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5 FebruaryFeatures
Fanfare Label’s founder takes on fast fashion
There is no doubt about it, the sustainable fashion industry is growing. A desire for environmentally and socially responsible goods…
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5 FebruaryCoronavirus
Bank of England holds rates, predicts strong vaccine rebound
The Bank of England (BoE) has predicted an economic rebound in the spring led by a successful vaccine rollout, after…
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5 FebruaryM&A
French Connection enters takeover talks
Fashion retailer French Connection has revealed it is in takeover talks with two possible suitors. In a letter from the…
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