Shopping rebounds on supermarkets and January sales Retail sales experienced a resurgence in January as consumers rushed to stockpile food items at supermarkets and capitalise…
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The Independent says retail sales growth slowed significantly last month as consumer confidence “continued to sink” amid the cost of living crisis, new research has revealed.
Boohoo buys Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton for £25.2 million, stores to close, jobs lost Online retail giant Boohoo has bought Arcadia brands Dorothy Perkins,…
Friday 8 January News briefing BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Friday 8 January 2021 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the…
Topshop owner faces collapse within hours Topshop owner faces collapse within hours today. As Sir Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia, which includes Topshop, Burton and…
Lockdown boosts October loungewear sales Retail sales in October were boosted by a pre-lockdown splurge in England, but the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG…
John Lewis scraps staff bonus for the first time since 1953 For the first time since 1953, John Lewis staff will not receive a bonus…
Amazon to create 7,000 UK jobs Amazon has said it will create a further 7,000 UK jobs this year to meet growing demand. So far,…
UK’s inflation rate The UK’s inflation rate rose to 0.6% in June as the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown started to ease. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI)…
Tuesday 26 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Tuesday 26 May 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus…
The Brands we loved and lost over the 10 years The UK retail industry has struggled heavily in recent years and many brands have fallen…
Jobbing actors shouldn’t be shamed for taking normal jobs says soap stars Soap actors have come to the defence of former Eastenders actor Katie Jarvis after…