Tag: Coronavirus
Sporting goods spike as coronavirus prompts online shopping shift
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a major spike in online orders of sporting goods, hardware, software, toys and games according to new analysis from...
Despite warm weather, Easter will be a wash out for retailers
An Easter weekend with warm weather forecast would normally be a retailer’s dream but this year the COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK will...
TOMS donates one-third of net profits to giving partners responding to...
TOMS has announced the brand will be donating one-third of net profits to the COVID-19 Global Giving Fund* created to support long-time Giving Partners currently on...
Free parking for NHS workers at over 900 car parks nationwide
YourParkingSpace.co.uk, the on-demand parking platform, has joined forces with property businesses including Hammerson Plc and Canary Wharf Group to provide NHS workers with free...
H&M’s recovery derailed by COVID-19
Present in 74 markets, H&M’s global operation makes the challenge of dealing with COVID-19 all the more harder, ensuring the pandemic is a true...
Fashion retail industry mobilises to address global PPE shortages
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic leads to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) worldwide, a number of fashion retailers and manufacturers are mobilising their...
Easter spending set to fall by £198 million as Corona financial...
Brits are set to spend £902 million on Easter this year, according to shopping comparison site finder.com. However, this is a decrease of £198...
COVID-19 pandemic will put sustainability concerns on hold
Sustainability was the buzz word of 2019 and would have continued to increase in prominence in 2020. However, the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Online channel may not be the saviour clothing retailers hoped for
Since the UK Government enforced stores to close for the foreseeable future, many non-food retailers hoped that customers would divert spend onto their online...
Superdrug launches new same-day courier service
This week Superdrug has introduced a new same-day courier service to meet the urgent needs of customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The retailer, which...
