Coronavirus – Mon Apr 12, 2021

Shares in retailers struggle despite high street reopening

The fact that shops were allowed to welcome customers again for the first time in months did not boost the share prices of some...

Easter egg sales soar as consumers prepare for celebrations

Consumers are planning for Easter with renewed enthusiasm if sales of chocolate eggs and hot cross buns are anything to go by. British households had...

Rising Retail Investor Interest in Central London Sparks Renewed Optimism for Oxford Street Revival

BNP Paribas Real Estate initial data has revealed that deployment into retail investments in central London in H1 2023 stands at over £810m, raising...

Kester Capital Sells UK’s Second Largest Pet Retailer, Jollyes, to TDR Capital

Kester Capital, a UK lower mid-market private equity firm, today announced an agreement to sell its portfolio business, Jollyes Retail Group Limited ("Jollyes"), to...

Coronation Impacts UK Retail Footfall: Central London Booms, Nationwide Mixed Results

According to retail experts MRI Springboard, last week saw mixed results for retailers as footfall was majorly impacted by the Coronation. Across the week...

OnBuy.com ranks as Europe’s fastest-growing eCommerce business

OnBuy.com, a British online marketplace, has been ranked as Europe's fastest-growing eCommerce business in the latest FT 1000 list. The prestigious annual list ranks...

Iceland boss backs calls for digital sales tax to aid high street revival

The boss of Iceland has called for a digital sales tax to help support the recovery of the high street. Richard Walker, managing director of...