All Covid-19 articles – Page 24
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NewsAsos Christmas sales beat expectations after ‘exceptional’ UK growth
Online fashion giant Asos expects profits to come in at the top end of expectations after a strong Christmas sales performance, particularly in the UK market.
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Opinion
'Retailers should prepare now for a year of two halves'
Short-term agility remains essential, particularly as retail weathers the current storm. But this lockdown period is also the perfect time to prepare long-term strategies for growth, in order to benefit during the second half of the year.
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Retail VoiceFive ways to drive a productive workforce
Like hospitality, the retail sector has been turned on its head as a result of the pandemic, with everything about the way we work irreversibly altered.
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NewsJohn Lewis switches off click and collect at ‘critical point’ of Covid crisis
John Lewis will stop offering click and collect from its stores in a bid to reduce non-essential travel by customers.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Are grocers doing enough to enforce Covid safety rules?
With the mutant variant of Covid-19 running rampant through the UK and the government questioning the role of supermarkets in the spread of the virus, industry experts offer their view on whether grocers are doing enough to enforce guidelines.
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NewsBooths enjoys strong Christmas trading driven by turkey and alcohol sales
Family-owned supermarket Booths reported strong sales over the Christmas period driven by sales of turkey crowns and alcohol.
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NewsKingfisher expects profits at top end of range after strong fourth quarter
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has said it expects full-year profits to be at the top end of its £667m to £742m estimate, following continued strong trading in its fourth quarter.
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NewsBig four grocers ban customers who refuse to wear face masks
All of the big four grocers have now commited to banning customers who refuse to wear face masks in their stores without medical exemptions.
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NewsOcado warns of product shortages as suppliers limit options
Ocado has warned of product shortages as supply chains are hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisDeep dive: The great retail reset – should retail prepare for the roaring ’20s?
How we live, work and shop has changed. 2021 is the year the retail industry will fundamentally change, too.
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NewsCovid-19: How retailers are stepping up to aid the vaccination effort
As the prime minister hinges the relaxation of the latest lockdown on the most vulnerable in society receiving a vaccine, what efforts are retailers making to hasten the process?
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NewsPets at Home ups profit guidance as Christmas sales soar
Pets at Home has raised its full-year profit guidance after hailing further “momentum” during the golden quarter.
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NewsMarks & Spencer golden quarter sales slide as Covid restrictions bite
Marks & Spencer has suffered a slump in sales during the golden quarter as trading restrictions sparked by the coronavirus crisis hindered its performance.
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NewsBoots first-quarter profits slide despite online sales surge
Boots has reported a further decline in its quarterly profits and sales, despite its online sales more than doubling year on year.
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InterviewInterview: How B&Q boss Graham Bell plans to ‘beat the pureplays’
In his first interview as B&Q chief executive, Graham Bell tells Retail Week how the DIY giant ‘got its mojo back’ and why it has the tools to topple Amazon.
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NewsTopps Tiles flags margin pressure as new lockdown begins
Topps Tiles achieved strong sales growth in its first quarter but expects sales to be hit by the latest coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsGreggs cautions that profits will not recover until 2022 ‘at earliest’
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has warned that profits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 “at the earliest”.
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Opinion‘Act now and act decisively, chancellor – our high streets depend on it’
“The end is in sight,” Rishi Sunak declared this morning as he set out a new package of measures to support businesses through the latest painful phase of the coronavirus crisis – a third national lockdown.
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NewsChancellor offers non-essential retailers grants for closed stores
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced new support measures, including grants of up to £9,000 per closed store to non-essential retailers, following the announcement of a third national lockdown.
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NewsNext edges up profit guidance after stronger than expected Christmas sales
Next has upped its full-year profit guidance again after delivering “much better” sales over the Christmas period than expected in previous guidance