All News articles – Page 357
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NewsM&S cafes sign up to ‘eat out to help out’ scheme
Marks & Spencer has announced that its cafes have joined the government’s ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, offering half-price food and beverages Monday to Wednesday throughout August, starting today.
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NewsPets at Home boss Pritchard: Pets ‘playing bigger part’ in life after lockdown
The lockdown lifestyle of working from home has seen the UK demand for pet ownership jump – a trend that Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard plans to capitalise on.
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NewsPrimark commits to payment for outstanding orders
Primark has announced that it will pay its suppliers in full for any outstanding finished garments and fabric costs incurred since its stores closed in March.
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NewsTesco extends improved payment terms for small suppliers until 2021
Tesco has extended its improved payment terms for smaller suppliers until next year to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsPets at Home reports ‘resilient’ first quarter as sales dip
Pets at Home has posted a fall in its first-quarter sales, which covered the period of lockdown, as boss Peter Pritchard hailed the business’ “inherent resilience”.
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NewsAmazon profits double and sales surge in ‘highly unusual’ quarter
Amazon has doubled its income in its second quarter despite ploughing $4bn into Covid-19-related costs.
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NewsRetail vacancy rates climb as government scales back relief funds
Vacancy rates across UK shopping destinations increased to 12.4% in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 12.2% in the first quarter.
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NewsM&S triples number of stores offering mobile pay tech
Marks & Spencer has upped the number of food stores offering a checkout-free shopping experience from 100 to 310.
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NewsArgos scraps catalogue after nearly 50 years
Argos has announced plans to stop printing its famous paper catalogue after 47 years, as the retailer makes a definitive shift to online.
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NewsScS ‘encouraged’ by post-lockdown trading results
ScS has recorded a sharp uptick in its order intake since lockdown regulations began to ease, as it feels the benefits of pent-up consumer demand.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair White sets out new course in strategy update
Department stores and grocery group John Lewis Partnership has revealed the direction it will take following a strategic review.
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NewsAldi to create 1,200 new jobs before Christmas in store expansion drive
Aldi is to create more than 1,200 new jobs before the end of the year as it presses ahead with ambitious expansion plans despite the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsShopify sales surge to topple rival eBay for first time
Shopify has registered a surge in second-quarter sales as revenues raked in through its websites surpassed those of rival eBay for the first time.
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NewsWestfield hails ‘encouraging’ footfall in reopened malls
Property giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has hailed an “encouraging footfall recovery” at its malls since they reopened following lockdown.
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NewsPrimark launches clothing recycling programme
Primark has established an in-store recycling scheme to help curb the impact of textile waste on the environment.
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NewsThe Hut Group appoints seven banks to aid potential IPO
The Hut Group has named seven banks – including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs – to oversee a potential £4.5bn flotation.
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NewsEbay UK records lockdown surge in new businesses
Ebay UK has reported a lockdown start-up boom as the number of new businesses joining the platform more than doubled in the second quarter.
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NewsNext quarterly sales drop ‘better than expected’
Next has suffered a drop in full-price sales during its second quarter, as the business struggles to tempt shoppers back to stores.
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NewsJuly shop prices fall as retail tries to lure shoppers back to high street
Shop prices have fallen for the fourteenth consecutive month, as retailers take to discounting to tempt customers back to stores.
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NewsMajestic toasts surge in sales and eyes new store openings
Majestic Wine has toasted a surge in sales during lockdown and lifted the lid on its growth plans, including new store openings.