Shareholders hail ‘landmark victory’ after Tesco expands junk food pledge
Tesco has bowed further to investor pressure and pledged to boost sales of healthy food and drink across its entire retail group amid calls...
Ikea launches delayed scheme to buy back old furniture
Ikea has launched its delayed “Buy Back” scheme allowing customers to sell their old furniture back to the retailer.
The initiative, originally scheduled to launch...
Online shopping surge boost cardboard box maker Smurfit Kappa
The price of cardboard packaging has shot up in recent months as people turned to online shopping, boosting box makers like Smurfit Kappa, the...
‘Boom time for Boohoo’ as online retailer to unveil soaring lockdown sales
Boohoo is expected to reveal a surge in sales as house-bound shoppers swapped dresses for jogging bottoms.
The online retailer will also unveil the initial...
Starbucks creates 400 jobs across UK as demand rebounds
Starbucks has launched a hiring spree for 400 roles as the cafe chain has been buoyed by the easing of pandemic restrictions.
The company, which...
Moss Bros launches menswear subscription service
Suit and formalwear retailer Moss Bros has launched a new pay monthly subscription service for renting outfits.
Bosses hope the £65-a-month “Moss Box” service can...
Good chance ‘one-metre plus’ rule can be ditched on June 21, says Johnson
There is a “good chance” the one-metre plus rule for social distancing can be ditched next month, Boris Johnson said.
The final decision on whether...
Mike Ashley launches £60m shares spending spree despite Covid woes
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has announced plans to spend £60 million between now and and July despite warning less than a month ago that...
Empty shops surge across UK in first three months of 2021
Empty shop fronts soared higher across UK shopping destinations in the first three months of the year, according to new figures.
The latest BRC-LDC shop...
Royal Mail appointed by Shpock as new delivery partner
Royal Mail has been appointed by Shpock – the mobile marketplace – as a delivery partner in the UK. Royal Mail will now offer...