Covid-19

Hornby returns to profit as revenue surges 33%

Hornby has made a return to profitability in the first half of its financial year. The hobby products company, specialising…

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How temporary workers could make the difference to Covid-19 workforce planning

Today, on average just one in six firms (15%) rely on a flexible workforce; with 1.5 million temporary employees working…

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EWM begins shuttering small number of stores

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) has reportedly already marked a small number of stores for closure as it continues…

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Quiz swings to loss as online sales fall

Quiz has swung to a loss of £3.7m in the full-year ended 31 March 2020, against a profit of £0.6m…

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Unilever Q3 sales up 4.4%

Unilever has announced underlying sales growth of 4.4% for Q3 despite the impact of Covid-19. Turnover for Q3 fell 1.3%…

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Travis Perkins like-for-like group sales decline 3.4%

Travis Perkins has reported its total like-for-like group sales declined 3.4% in Q3 compared with the same period last year,…

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TM Lewin owner eyes Jaeger bid

The owner of menswear retailer TM Lewin is reportedly considering a bid for Phillip Day’s embattled retail brand Jaeger. According…

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Geek Retreat plans on opening 100 more stores

Games and fantasy company Geek Retreat has confirmed its plans to open another 100 stores over the next two years…

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Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…

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Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown

The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23…

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