Apple reveals rise in UK app developer economy despite pandemic
App developers on Apple’s iOS platform saw an increase in jobs and earnings in the UK last year – despite the pandemic, according to...
Deliveroo set to raise £1bn in London stock market float
Deliveroo has said it plans to raise £1 billion from its impending listing on the London Stock Exchange.
The takeaway delivery business confirmed its fundraising...
Shoppers venture out as UK closes in on lockdown anniversary
Footfall around the UK’s retail sites was up 7% last week, but is still heavily depressed compared to its pre-pandemic levels, new data has...
Second Amazon Fresh convenience store opens at Wembley Park
Today, 16-March, Amazon is opening an Amazon Fresh store at Wembley Park, the second Amazon Fresh convenience store to offer Just Walk Out Shopping...
Greggs sinks to first loss in 36 years
Sausage roll purveyor Greggs has sunk to its first loss in 36 years as the Covid-19 pandemic hit one of the stalwarts of the...
Thorntons to shut all 61 shops with more than 600 jobs at risk
Chocolate shop chain Thorntons is to shut all its 61 stores, putting 603 jobs at risk. The retailer said it has been hit hard...
Lateral testing now available to all businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees
As part of the government’s roadmap to cautiously lift restrictions, businesses of all sizes, including those with fewer than 50 employees, can register from...
Spades in the ground in Oxford Street reinvention
Westminster City Council has kicked off its ambitious reinvention of the world-famous high street. Spades are in the ground for a series of temporary...
M&S announces proposal to redevelop Marble Arch store
M&S has begun to engage the community on the proposed future redevelopment of one of its two stores on Oxford Street – Marble Arch.
Under...
Starbucks launch flagship store on JD.com
Starbucks, the world’s largest coffeehouse chain, launched a flagship store on JD.com on March 3.
The online store is bringing Chinese consumers the brand’s new...