Demand For Online Shopping And Convenience To Continuing Growing
A new study suggests that the consumer appetite for online shopping and convenience will continue to grow once the coronavirus lockdown eases, with safety...
Consumer Confidence Languishes Near-Historic Low
Somewhat unsurprisingly, consumer confidence remained close its record low this month as the coronavirus lockdown curtailed a large chunk of the country’s commercial activity.
GfK’s...
The Retail Expert Who Took A Job On The Shop Floor
Bryan Roberts used to be a regular face on BBC TV talking about retail as an expert analyst. But he had never worked a...
Shops Get Rent Break As Told To Pay What They Can
The government has introduced new measures to prevent landlords from using aggressive methods to collect rent from High Street shops during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Consumer Confidence Nosedives
GlobalData’s UK future sentiment index plummeted in April to the lowest level seen since tracking began in April 2012, pulled down by pessimistic feeling...
Retailers Warn Government Over Sector’s Reopening
Retailers have warned the government they will need several weeks' notice to reactivate their operations and secure adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for shop...
Boots And Matalan Among Firms Targeted Over Unpaid Rents
Commercial property landlords are starting to tighten the screw on retailers including Boots and Matalan for failing to pay overdue rent, in some cases...
Supermarkets ‘To Face Day Of Reckoning’ On Wages
Supermarket and shop workers deserve to be paid a minimum of £10 an hour after coronavirus, a union leader has argued.
Paddy Lillis, of the...
Waitrose Benefits From Stockpiling But John Lewis Facing Tough Times
The John Lewis Partnership has issued a trading update on its position during the coronavirus outbreak. While Waitrose has seen some benefit from increased...
Government Urged To Underwrite Trade Credit Insurance
The government is in talks to safeguard vital supply chains during the coronavirus outbreak by effectively guaranteeing losses for companies that offer trade credit...
