Chocolate shop chain Thorntons is to shut all its 61 stores, putting 603 jobs at risk. The retailer said it has been hit hard by the pandemic, which has kept many of its stores shut for key periods around Christmas and Easter.
It said it has seen sales surge online and will invest in its grocery supply business as part...
Shopping for things online has never been this easier before! Gone are the days when you had to line up in long rows to buy your favourite clothes at a discount. Fast forward to this age; you can buy things from the comfort of your home at discounted prices. Online stores can provide discounts because they don’t have to...
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 today to order free lateral flow tests for their employees.
Around 1 in 3 people with coronavirus don’t have symptoms, which means they could be spreading the virus in workplaces without knowing. Rapid testing detects cases...
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 interventions that will encourage visitors back after lockdown – with the work to be closely followed by projects that will permanently reimagine the Oxford Street District.
Westminster City Council aims to ensure the iconic shopping, leisure...
Stravito, the knowledge management software for market research and insights, today announces a brand new product update called ‘Workspaces & Teams’, which streamlines knowledge sharing capability and improves accessibility for medium and large enterprises.
The new update gives all users tailored access to relevant market research and reports based on their role in their organisation. The update was implemented to...
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 the proposal, which M&S is seeking to consult with local stakeholders on, the retailer would develop a modernised store which continues to offer customers a broad range of trusted value products across both Food and...
Pressure has been building for several years on retailers to rethink the role of the store, and new ideas have emerged as a reaction to their Covid-induced closure that have ranged from apocalypse to new dawn.
As ever in a debate that has drawn in both amateurs and experts from across the generations, the future will be more nuanced, although...
parcelLab, global Operations Experience leader, has been named by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies.
Headquartered in Munich and with offices in London, Paris and New York, parcelLab bring customers and the brands they buy from closer together, with relevant information and personalised communication at every step of the way. Through parcelLab’s solution, brands can turn...
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 spring mugs, such as the Sakura Blossom Collection, together with its classic series, including the core classic series, and Starbucks Heritage. In addition to physical products such as mugs, the store also sells physical gift...
Mental health advocate and former political aide Alastair Campbell is to headline a virtual event being run by retail industry charity retailTRUST to champion the health and wellbeing of retail workers.
retailTRUST has brought together top industry leaders to speak at the Championing the health of retail event on 10 and 11 May, including Morrison’s chief executive David Potts, ASOS’s...