All Coronavirus articles – Page 56
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NewsPrimark to reopen all 153 English stores on Monday
High street giant Primark has confirmed it will reopen all 153 of its stores in England on Monday with “rigorous health and safety measures” in place.
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NewsAldi extends Deliveroo partnership into London
Aldi has extended its trial with Deliveroo into London, less than a month after launching the pilot in the Midlands.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What high street will emerge from the pandemic?
Already under enormous pressure before the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, the high street has taken another battering. What will it look like as the crisis subsides?
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NewsUK economy suffers worst-ever slump during coronavirus lockdown
The UK economy suffered its worst-ever collapse during April as the coronavirus lockdown wiped out a fifth of GDP.
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OpinionOpinion: How social distancing can be ‘baked in’ to new store designs
One-way systems, hygiene stations, duct tape on the floor. All of this adds up to just one thing – retailers doing what they can to make their stores safer places for those choosing to frequent them.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Inditex’s strategy tells us about the future of fashion
Inditex has unveiled plans to better integrate its online and offline propositions, invest in larger flagship stores and harness RFID technology within its new ‘in-store mode’ app. But what do such plans tell us about the direction of travel in fashion retail?
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NewsB&M full-year profits and sales rise despite coronavirus disruption
B&M has posted an uplift in full-year profits bolstered by strong sales growth, and reports that revenues throughout the coronavirus pandemic have been “strong”.
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VideoFace time: John Lewis ops chief Andrew Murphy on post-lockdown stores comeback
John Lewis Partnership executive director of operations Andrew Murphy talks to Retail Week about store reopening plans, the retailer’s ‘customer-led’ post-pandemic strategy and the ‘exciting opportunity to reshape the business’ in future.
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Retail VoiceFive ways to get ready for the recovery
Does it seem a little odd to be talking about investing and spending more money during what is arguably the largest ever crisis the retail industry has faced? Perhaps, but hear me out.
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NewsUpdated: Ocado launches £1bn fund raise to capitalise on online shift
Ocado has launched an ambitious bid to raise £1bn in fresh funding to help it capitalise on the “significant acceleration” in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCMA delays final Amazon-Deliveroo decision until August
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delayed publishing its final decision on the proposed tie-up between Amazon and Deliveroo until the first week of August.
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NewsMonsoon and Accessorize bought out of administration by founder
Peter Simon has bought Monsoon and Accessorize out of administration with cash from a new holding company in a bid to “rescue a significant number of stores”.
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NewsQuiz property arm slips into administration as it eyes store portfolio restructure
Struggling fashion brand Quiz has said it will seek to appoint administrators to its wholly owned subsidiary in a bid to restructure its failing retail store portfolio.
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VideoFace time: Joules boss Nick Jones on ‘learning as we go’ with store reopenings
Joules chief executive Nick Jones discusses the phased approach the retailer is taking to reopening stores as the coronavirus lockdown lifts, possible changes in consumer demand as a result of the pandemic and how he has run the business from home.
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NewsSegro completes fundraising as it eyes bigger piece of online shopping boom
UK warehousing group Segro has raised £680m from a new share placing to fund the acquisition of new online distribution facilities.
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OpinionOpinion: Time for a reset of retail rent and rates
In 2015 I closed the last of my stores due to spiralling property costs. There’s not a day since that I haven’t missed them.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should social distancing be reduced to one metre?
The government is being urged to relax the two-metre rule on social distancing ahead of shops reopening on June 15. As scientists debate whether or not a change would be safe, industry experts offer their views.
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News70% of shoppers wary of returning to stores ahead of non-essential reopening
As non-essential retail prepares to reopen on June 15 UK consumers are reluctant to return to normal life, with seven in 10 uncomfortable going shopping according to the second EY Future Consumer Index.
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NewsDebenhams closes more stores after failing to agree terms with Intu
Department store chain Debenhams has confirmed the closure of a further three stores after failing to agree to terms with institutional landlord Intu.
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NewsMulberry to axe quarter of workforce amid coronavirus crisis
Mulberry plans to axe a quarter of its workforce across the globe as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on the business.