Covid-19

Boohoo raises guidance as revenue soars

Boohoo has welcomed a period of “strong” trading towards the end of last year, with revenue soaring by 40% to…

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Primark predicts £1.1bn sales loss amid store closures

AB Foods, the owner of clothing retailer Primark, has issued a warning of a hit from lost retail sales of…

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John Lewis Partnership to enforce face coverings in stores

John Lewis Partnership has announced it will tighten its Covid-19 rules by insisting that all customers wear a face covering…

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How retailers can manage returns to Europe post-Brexit

After a tense end to the transition period, the UK finally secured a post-Brexit deal on trade with the EU.…

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British retailers suffer worst year on record, BRC reveals

British retailers suffered one of the worst years on record for sales growth, a new study by KPMG and BRC…

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Very records best ever Christmas sales

Very.co.uk has announced a 25.2% year-on-year increase in retail sales in the seven weeks up to and including 25 December…

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Kingfisher reports online sales boom

Kingfisher has reported that a rise in online sales during its fourth quarter, in the 10 weeks to 9 January,…

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What’s next for Primark?

Primark’s opening statement for 2021 had a slightly more sombre tone than you would expect from one of the UK’s…

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British Land collects less than half of rent from retailers

Commercial landlord British Land has managed to collect less than half of the rent due from its retail tenants for…

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Asos invests in new fulfilment centre

Asos has announced it will launch a new fulfilment centre which has the capacity to employ 2,000 people over the…

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