All Covid-19 articles – Page 34
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InterviewInterview: Levi’s new boss on taking the reins mid-pandemic
“I don’t know if you can see but I’ve got a denim butterfly in a frame behind me,” Levi’s vice-president for European retail Richard Hurren says excitedly, pointing to the background of the video call conducted from his living room.
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Opinion‘The 12 trends of Christmas – festive retail under Covid’
As Christmas nears, there is little seasonal cheer as retailers anticipate a Golden Quarter characterised by levels of volatility and uncertainty they have rarely, if ever, experienced before.
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NewsAO.com set for ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as interim sales soar
AO.com has delivered a strong rise in sales across both the UK and Germany as boss John Roberts says accelerated online sales amid Covid-19 have ‘emphasised our strengths’.
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NewsDunelm delivers ‘strong’ first quarter as full-price sales climb
Dunelm has posted a substantial uplift in sales across its stores and online with improved margins driven by strong demand in a ‘buoyant homewares market’.
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Retail VoiceHow online fraud poses a threat to recent ecommerce success
Retail has faced a battering both financially and operationally this year, yet further long-term damage could be done if increasing fraud rates are not addressed, says Aaron Begner, EMEA general manager at Forter.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After a profits surge, why is Asos cautious as golden quarter kicks off?
While Asos’ profits and sales surged as it navigated the pandemic in recent months, the retailer has warned that the next few months may not be quite so rosy
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NewsAsos profits rocket as it adapts to Covid challenge
Onine fashion giant Asos has reported surging sales and profits after successfully navigating the pandemic so far, but it remained cautious on prospects as its young customers’ lives continue to be disrupted.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as consumers shift spend to at-home options
Food retail sales have climbed as shoppers eat and drink more at home rather than going out as the effects of the Covid pandemic continue to play out.
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NewsFrench Connection faces toughest ever trading as losses spiral
French Connection has reported a nosedive in sales and widening losses in what boss Stephen Marks says is ‘the most difficult trading period that the group has ever faced’.
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NewsRetail sales for September hint at early Christmas shopping
Retail sales improved in September as back-to-school and early Christmas shopping drove consumers to buy.
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NewsRetail ‘will remain open’ under strictest local lockdowns, PM says
Retailers will be allowed to continue trading even under the strictest local lockdown measures coming into force on Wednesday.
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OpinionPeter Williams: ‘A second wave, curfews, empty offices – is this as good as it gets?’
By now we had all hoped that there would be a predictable path back to some kind of steady-state resembling where we were pre-Covid.
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NewsRetail’s frontline workers recognised in Queen’s birthday honours
A host of retail’s frontline workers have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list for their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsLondon mayor warns of ‘inevitable’ tighter restrictions across the capital
London mayor Sadiq Khan has said it is almost “inevitable” that the capital will face tightening restrictions from next week as Covid-19 cases continue to grow across the UK.
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NewsPeacocks’ owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill teeters on brink of administration
Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the retail group controlled by billionaire tycoon Philip Day, is poised to collapse into administration.
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NewsMarks & Spencer spotlights extended returns ahead of uncertain Christmas
Marks & Spencer is promoting its extended returns policy as retail’s golden quarter kicks off in unsettled trading conditions.
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NewsBritish Land hails ‘encouraging’ rent collections for September
Property giant British Land has reported “encouraging” rent collections for September as tenants begin to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAsda launches drive-through flu jab service
Asda has launched an NHS drive-through flu jab service for eligible people at 13 of its UK stores.
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Opinion‘We’re all responsible for looking after the people that contribute to retail’s success’
We – you, me, every leader in British retail – have been handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prevent a potentially life- and sector-changing incoming mental health storm.
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NewsVery Group returns to profit as sales top £2bn for first time
Online retailer The Very Group is back in the black after sales climbed in its last financial year.