All Covid-19 articles – Page 62
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NewsProperty giants Westfield and Landsec prepare for shopping centre reopenings
Shopping centre owners Westfield and Landsec are drawing up plans to reopen their malls as lockdown measures ease.
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NewsJust Eat slams CMA U-turn on Amazon-Deliveroo deal
Just Eat has hit out at the competition watchdog’s U-turn over etail titan Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo.
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NewsTopps Tiles swings to loss in ‘challenging’ market
Topps Tiles has swung to a loss in the first half of its financial year amid what it called a “challenging trading environment”.
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NewsCoronavirus: French Connection seeks urgent funding in battle for survival
French Connection is in urgent talks with potential funding partners as it battles to stay afloat amid the coronavirus crisis.
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OpinionDispatch: Is Italian retail ready to emerge from lockdown?
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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NewsLess than half of UK consumers comfortable with returning to stores
Fewer than half of UK adults would be comfortable returning to retail environments, even with social distancing measures in place, due to the coronavirus pandemic, exclusive research for Retail Week has found.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can prepare for the new normal post Covid-19
As government directives are gradually relaxed, essential and non-essential retailers require flexibility to quickly adapt, implement and communicate ongoing safety measures says OKI Europe’s head of vertical solutions, Javier Lopez.
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NewsAldi partners with Deliveroo to launch grocery delivery service
Aldi has joined forces with Deliveroo to pilot a grocery home delivery service in the UK.
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Retail VoiceThe new normal: three ways coronavirus will transform delivery
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the retail industry in unprecedented ways and marks the start of a ‘new normal’ in retail.
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NewsIntu seeks debt standstill as it braces to breach covenants
Retail property titan Intu has warned that it is “likely” to breach its covenants next month and is negotiating with lenders to freeze its debts during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsRetailers’ fortunes flag on Sunday Times Rich List
A number of retailers have fallen in the rankings in The Sunday Times Rich List 2020 as tough market conditions impact their personal fortunes.
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NewsJC Penney declares bankruptcy amid coronavirus pandemic
The US department store chain JC Penney, which filed for bankruptcy on Friday, is reportedly the largest retail casualty of the pandemic-induced economic downturn so far.
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AnalysisRetailers expect post-pandemic recovery to take up to a year
Retailers expectations about the length of time for recovery following the coronavirus pandemic have lengthened, despite some easing of lockdown measures.
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OpinionOpinion: Next phase of Covid-19 crisis will present even tougher challenges
We are now into week 10 of lockdown and, after the government published its recovery strategy, it’s starting to feel like we’re perhaps coming to the end of the beginning of this crisis.
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NewsLidl launches online collection lockers at UK stores
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has rolled out delivery and collection lockers in stores for the first time to allow customers to “maximise” their shopping trips.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How WHSmith is preparing for travel retail to take off again
The world’s travel plans have gone awry during the coronavirus pandemic, depriving WHSmith of shoppers in its travel stores, but boss Carl Cowling is confident he can pilot the retailer to a safe landing.
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand Chop Chop delivery service to help boost capacity
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to expand its Chop Chop bike delivery service to 20 UK cities outside London to help increase its online capacity.
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NewsBoohoo eyes further acquisitions as it completes £200m fundraise
Pureplay fashion retailer Boohoo has successfully raised close to £200m in less than 24 hours as it eyes already struggling high street brands stricken further by the coronavirus.
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OpinionOpinion: Job retention scheme extension is welcome news for retail
As we begin to descend the coronavirus mountain – to borrow the prime minister’s analogy – the thoughts of business leaders have turned to the question of how to get Britain back to work.
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AnalysisCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: How lockdown is shaping Covid-19 consumer habits
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.