All articles by Hugh Radojev – Page 86
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NewsBRC calls on government to slash rates by 50% to avoid April ‘cliff edge’
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to slash business rates by 50% to “better reflect falling footfall and market rates” and avoid a potential “cliff edge” in April.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches tie-ups with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
Sainsbury’s has rolled out twin delivery partnership pilots with Uber Eats and Deliveroo, giving customers access to more than 1,000 products.
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NewsWaitrose to recruit an extra 1,850 staff to handle online Christmas demand
Waitrose has announced it will look to hire as many as 1,850 new order pickers and delivery drivers to meet the surge in online demand from customers heading into Christmas.
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InterviewInterview: Infarm’s UK boss on how vertical farms could save the planet
As the German-based vertical-farming firm goes live with its third UK retail partner this week, Infarm’s Jeremy Byfleet tells Retail Week why the future of agriculture could be modular.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which Covid trends are here to stay?
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended almost every part of society and few sectors have been more challenged than retail. Retail Week looks at some of the Covid-driven changes that will outlast even the virus.
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NewsIntu Metrocentre taken over by Sovereign Centros
Shopping centre operator Sovereign Centros has taken ownership of the Metrocentre in Gateshead, as the assets of former institutional landlord Intu continue to be sold off.
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AnalysisFrom AO to The Entertainer and Deliveroo: who have the big four grocers partnered with?
The list of retailers and brands joining forces with the big four supermarkets has only grown in the eight months since the pandemic struck, with the likes of Deliveroo and Uber Eats, in particular, leveraging the growth in online.
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NewsWelsh supermarkets to be given discretion over non-essential items ban
The Welsh first minister has said the ban on grocers selling non-essential items as part of the region’s fire break lockdown will have some flexibility after the measures drew complaints.
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NewsBoots to offer 12-minute coronavirus tests in run-up to Christmas
High street pharmacy chain Boots is set to offer non-symptomatic people Covid-19 tests that produce results within 12-minutes.
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NewsRoyal Mail seeks record number of staff to deal with Christmas ecommerce surge
The Royal Mail is looking to recruit a record number of temporary seasonal staff this year to help it deal with a surge in online orders heading into the festive period.
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NewsDebenhams suitors given three-day deadline to make a bid
Potential suitors to buy struggling department store chain Debenhams have been given until the middle of this week to make a £300m to rescue the retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: A look inside AO’s first ever physical retail format with Tesco
AO has opened its first-ever physical retail format in partnership with grocery giant Tesco.
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NewsRetail sales continue recovery with fifth consecutive month of growth
UK retail sales increased for the fifth consecutive month in September, boosted by an uptick in non-essential categories according to official figures.
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NewsGap mulls closure of all European stores and UK warehouse
American fashion chain Gap is considering closing all of its European stores and operating in the region purely through partnerships, potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
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NewsSunak unveils changes to job support scheme as golden quarter kicks off
The chancellor has today announced new business support schemes to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, including changes to the job support scheme that replaces furlough at the end of the month.
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NewsLiverpool footfall plummets to July levels in first week of Tier 3 restrictions
Footfall in Liverpool has plunged to levels last seen at the end of the national lockdown in the summer, in the week since it became the first city to be placed into the government’s highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsNext accused of destroying ‘vital documents’ in equal pay claim
Fashion retailer Next is being accused of destroying “vital documents” related to a £200m equal pay claim being brought against it by staff.
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NewsBoohoo directors snap up shares on the cheap as value plummets
Senior directors of Boohoo have been buying up shares in the fast-fashion retail group less than a day after the news that PwC had stood down as its auditor sent prices tumbling.
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op to slash prices in run-up to Christmas
Both Waitrose and the Co-op are set to cut prices on products by up to 15% this week as the supermarkets prepare to fight it out for customers in a value-dominated market.
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NewsIceland ramps up same-day delivery plans with ‘Swift’ trademark
Iceland has ramped up plans to offer a rapid grocery delivery service after registering the ‘Swift’ trademark with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).