The fact that shops were allowed to welcome customers again for the first time in months did not boost the share prices of some of the UK’s biggest retailers.
Next and B&Q-owner Kingfisher helped push down the value of London’s FTSE 100, which ended the day down 26.63 points, or 0.4%, to 6,889.12.
Both companies lost more than 2% of their...
Shoppers have been hunting out hidden nuggets at HMV stores as the retailer welcomed back “all the usual faces” following the easing of lockdown restrictions.
The entertainment giant reopened all 93 stores across England and Wales and was expecting to see in-store shopping return to pre-lockdown levels amid strong demand for vinyls and original CDs.
One customer took the week off...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been undeniably hard on retailers, but with the roadmap out of lockdown going smoothly so far, there’s not long to go until shops are allowed to open their doors once more.
With the date fast approaching, you’re probably in the midst of preparing for your store’s re-opening. And as you’re likely to have lost out on...
Shoppers flocked to high streets and drinkers downed pints as coronavirus restrictions were lifted in England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the nation to “behave responsibly” as life took another step back towards normality, with indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos also welcoming customers back.
People in Wales were also enjoying renewed freedoms from Monday, with non-essential retail reopened...
Ribble, a digital first business and renowned bicycle manufacturer has opened a brand new destinational flagship showroom in the heart of the Ribble valley, Lancashire.
The 2,000sq ft state of the art showroom has been designed to showcase Ribble’s complete award-winning and critically acclaimed bicycle range and provides a brand new bicycle retail proposition blending digital with the physical to...
Cake Box has said it is eyeing the opening of 52 new shops as it expects to deliver a jump in sales for the past year despite the pandemic.
The cream cake retailer said it is set to post revenue growth of about 16% for the year to the end of March after it was buoyed by new stores.
It told...
Home and garden experts Homebase is set to bring the best of its gardening products and green-fingered expertise to a selection of Next stores. This is part of a trial across the country between the two well-loved British brands.
Six Homebase garden centres will open in Next stores in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley, Bristol and Sheffield today, which coincides with...
Property giant Hammerson has confirmed that it is in talks over a deal to sell its portfolio of UK retail parks.
It comes after reports the Birmingham Bullring owner was set to sell its seven sites for around £350 million to Canadian private equity firm Brookfield.
Hammerson told investors on Monday morning that it is in “discussions” with Brookfield over the...
Caution has been urged ahead of a major easing of England’s lockdown which will allow pubs and restaurants to serve customers outside and hairdressers and non-essential shops to resume business.
Indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos will also reopen on Monday as lives take another step back towards normality.
However, social mixing indoors will remain heavily restricted, with around...
Lockdown restrictions in England are lifting further this week, allowing non-essential retail, hairdressers, gyms and pub beer gardens to reopen.
What is changing in England from today?
From April 12 non-essential shops, hairdressers, nail salons, libraries and community centres and outdoor hospitality venues such as beer gardens will be allowed to reopen across England.
Most outdoor attractions such as zoos and theme...
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