Tag: Coronavirus
Primark owner to unveil sales slump after months of closures
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) is set to unveil a slump in sales and profits after the high street giant was hammered by...
British Land looks to retail parks as rent remains hit by...
One of the UK’s biggest commercial landlords has signalled a shift towards retail parks as it managed to collect just over half the retail...
Tesco profits dive 20% despite surging grocery sales during pandemic
Tesco has revealed that its profits tumbled by around a fifth over the past year after coronavirus costs of almost £900 million offset surging...
Quiz expects a boost from post-pandemic celebrations
Dress-seller Quiz has said that it expects celebrations when pandemic restrictions are slowly eased will boost demand for its products.
The womenswear company said that...
Shoppers and drinkers take advantage of new freedoms as lockdown eases
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...
Caution urged ahead of lockdown easing for shops and pub gardens...
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...
Covid restrictions: what is changing in England this week?
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...
Co-op repays furlough support but holds onto £66m of business rates...
The Co-op has said it will repay the Government £15.5 million it received in furlough support during the height of the pandemic but stopped...
Dunelm preparing for ‘strong response’ to reopening next week
Dunelm expects it will slightly outperform market expectations this financial year as it prepares for a Covid-19 rule change which will allow non-essential shops...
Recovery loans of up to £10m available to businesses requiring support
Government-backed loans of up to £10 million are to be made available for companies that need support until the end of the year.
As announced...
