All Coronavirus articles – Page 36
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DataLeague table: Who have been Covid’s retail winners and losers?
Retail is in the midst of one of the most challenging periods in its history as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across the industry.
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NewsRevo chief executive warns of £2bn retail rent blackhole
Revo’s chief executive has warned of the consequences of retailers not paying rents, saying landlords are facing a £2bn arrears blackhole that will have knock-on effects across the industry.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Are mandatory face coverings for staff good or bad for retail?
Following government guidance that all shopfloor staff must wear face coverings or face hefty fines, Retail Week asks experts whether this regulation will help or hinder the sector’s recovery.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Greggs and Hotel Chocolat are creating new recipes for success
With the coronavirus pandemic laying waste to once-thriving city centres and travel hubs across the UK, both Greggs and Hotel Chocolat offer insights into trading in the new normal
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NewsCard Factory swings to loss as coronavirus hits sales
Card Factory has swung to a half-year loss after the coronavirus crisis battered its sales.
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NewsGreggs resumes store-opening programme as sales recover in September
Greggs has reinstated its store-opening plans after hailing “improving” sales during September.
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NewsHotel Chocolat strikes Hut Group deal in US as coronavirus hammers profits
Hotel Chocolat has struck a deal with The Hut Group’s Ingenuity technology arm to bolster its presence in the US after the retailer’s profits were hammered by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAldi boss Hurley eyes ‘significant’ click-and-collect opportunity
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley believes the grocer has “significant” potential to grow its burgeoning click-and-collect proposition as it expands its online presence.
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OpinionNo Limits: ‘Help us keep retail at its brilliant best for everyone’
The retail industry’s meritocratic reputation has always been celebrated.
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VideoWatch: Leahy, Lord Price, Lea and Roberts back No Limits social mobility campaign
Retail is an industry long admired for the shop floor-to-boardroom career path it can offer workers from all walks of life.
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NewsJohn Lewis opens virtual Christmas shop for first time
Department store group John lewis has opened a Christmas shop on its website for the first time.
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NewsIntu Milton Keynes taken over by Ellandi
Property group Ellandi has been appointed asset manager for Intu’s Milton Keynes shopping centre.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson: Thousands of retail jobs ‘unviable’ post-Covid
Next boss Lord Wolfson has warned that thousands of traditional retail jobs have become “unviable” in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons reinstate rationing as stockpiling concerns mount
Tesco and Morrisons have reinstated rationing of essential products amid fears that customers are starting to stockpile again.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The discounters do digital
The discounters have lost share during the pandemic as more and more grocery shoppers switched to online. But digital moves are afoot at Aldi, Lidl and Poundland. Retail Week reports.
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NewsRetail industry decries ‘missed opportunity’ in Sunak’s winter economy plan
Retail membership organisations and stakeholders have said the chancellor has missed an opportunity to help the retail sector with his winter economy plan.
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NewsMorrisons unveils food box subscriptions to meet growing grocery delivery demand
Morrisons has launched home delivery subscription boxes for customers to keep up with the growing demand for grocery deliveries.
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AnalysisConsumer 2021: Five ways to get the future shopper spending more with you
The way people shop has undergone a total transformation this year with retailers having to take heed and step up. Retail Week scrutinises the business characteristics required by retailers to cater for the new consumer.
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NewsTesco’s Dave Lewis calls for post-Covid crackdown on food waste
Tesco’s departing chief executive Dave Lewis has called on companies and countries to tackle food waste, which currently counts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsDFS swings to loss as sales slump in ‘disappointing’ year
DFS has fallen into the red in its preliminary results as sale declined, but boss Tim Stacey has stressed that the retailer’s performance has improved since stores reopened.