UK consumers spent over an estimated £7.2bn supporting local independent business in 2020, new data from Tyl by NatWest reveals.
The survey, which explored consumers’ pandemic purchasing habits and the motivations behind them, found that 84% of consumers actively supported local independent businesses in 2020. The findings appear to show signs that the pandemic has created a more locally conscious consumer base...
New research looks at popular influencers across Reality TV, Youtube and Instagram to find out who exactly are the British influencers dominating the business world and what we can learn from them.
The analysis, carried out by Moneypenny, the outsourced communication provider, showed that the most popular industry influencers enter is Fashion, with 27% starting a business in this sector....
The Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer and the German sports car manufacturer Porsche have announced their new partnership: an authentic alliance between two brands whose common DNA in motorsports and racing forges a holistic and long-term collaboration ranging from competition to product development. A new watch, the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph, is unveiled as the first celebration of...
The retail winners of 2020 have enjoyed a phenomenal rise in online sales. But don’t get too smug about it. Consumers moved online because they had no choice. And while sales are up and COVID-19 will continue to play havoc with confidence in visiting the high street, consumers are not flocking online because it is an enjoyable experience. It...
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burtons for £25.2million. Around 260 jobs, mainly head office roles, will be saved as they move the brands to Boohoo. These include jobs in design, buying and merchandising, and the businesses’ digital wings. It is believed 2,450 jobs are at risk, as all Arcadia brands’ physical stores are set...
The British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, today announces further details of Pay As You Grow, which helps UK smaller businesses that have taken out a Covid-19 emergency Bounce Back Loan to manage their cashflow and have a better chance of getting back to growth.
Originally announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in September 2020, Pay As...
Retailer WHSmith has joined forces with CoreLogic to scan their retail space across their High Street Travel store estate throughout the UK. Using CoreLogic’s Virtual Tours service, the Company can gain a detailed visual representation of the retail sites they are in the process of remodelling, building or have recently acquired.
This capability enables multiple people to visualise the retail...
Retail stores obviously thrive on shifting inventory, but that doesn’t mean they always have the space to store their stock. This is especially the case now that e-commerce is so popular, with many people selling products without even owning a physical store.
To try and combat the storage limitations that can come from being in retail, it’s worth trying some...
Dixons Carphone is to give £1million to support disadvantaged pupils, parents and teachers as part of a longer-term commitment to help end digital poverty in the UK.
The business behind Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse is working with The Learning Foundation to give £1m to the charity’s Digital Access For All (DAFA) programme to support digital learning. The money...
Greeting cards retailer Card Factory has launched a new app to allow customers to easily access their extensive online product range including thousands of cards, gifts, wrapping paper, balloons and other gifts.
The new app further extends and improves Card Factory customers’ online and digital experience. It follows the relaunch of Card Factory’s website in July,www.cardfactory.co.uk, with an increased product...
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