Despite warm weather, Easter will be a wash out for retailers
An Easter weekend with warm weather forecast would normally be a retailer’s dream but this year the COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK will...
TOMS donates one-third of net profits to giving partners responding to Covid-19
TOMS has announced the brand will be donating one-third of net profits to the COVID-19 Global Giving Fund* created to support long-time Giving Partners currently on...
Online retailers speed up delivery times to keep up with demand during COVID-19 lockdown
Online retailers and their carriers are delivering parcels almost 20% faster than usual, with the average delivery time reducing from 2.1 days to 1.7...
New survey says joining the Army is as desirable as working in UK retail
British professionals are just as likely to wish for a high-stakes career in the armed forces as they are to desire a job in...
Free parking for NHS workers at over 900 car parks nationwide
YourParkingSpace.co.uk, the on-demand parking platform, has joined forces with property businesses including Hammerson Plc and Canary Wharf Group to provide NHS workers with free...
H&M’s recovery derailed by COVID-19
Present in 74 markets, H&M’s global operation makes the challenge of dealing with COVID-19 all the more harder, ensuring the pandemic is a true...
Fashion retail industry mobilises to address global PPE shortages
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic leads to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) worldwide, a number of fashion retailers and manufacturers are mobilising their...
Easter spending set to fall by £198 million as Corona financial pressures hit
Brits are set to spend £902 million on Easter this year, according to shopping comparison site finder.com. However, this is a decrease of £198...
COVID-19 pandemic will put sustainability concerns on hold
Sustainability was the buzz word of 2019 and would have continued to increase in prominence in 2020. However, the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Online channel may not be the saviour clothing retailers hoped for
Since the UK Government enforced stores to close for the foreseeable future, many non-food retailers hoped that customers would divert spend onto their online...