All Coronavirus articles – Page 67
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News
Next warns sales fall during coronavirus ‘faster and steeper’ than anticipated
Next has issued a lengthy trading update warning that the fall in sales as a result of the coronavirus has been “faster and steeper” than it anticipated in March.
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BRC names Tony DeNunzio as chair to succeed Richard Pennycook
The British Retail Consortium has appointed former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as its new chair to succeed Richard Pennycook.
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Analysis
Analysis: How home and DIY retailers can nail lockdown challenges
As government regulations keep the UK housebound, many consumers have taken the opportunity to use their extra time and extra cash to improve their lockdown locations, giving the home and DIY sector a boost
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Coronavirus: Online grocery shopping to receive huge boost this year due to lockdown
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic online grocery shopping is expected to grow by more than 30%, according to new research.
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Oasis and Warehouse boss Hash Ladha exits
Oasis and Warehouse’s group chief executive Hash Ladha has stepped down from his role as the company continues its administration process.
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Grocery sales soar in April as consumers acclimatise to lockdown
Supermarket sales grew in April as customers spent an extra £524m on groceries compared with last year as the UK settled into life in lockdown.
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Marks & Spencer secures fresh funding and warns of ‘subdued’ trading
Marks & Spencer has secured fresh funding as it moves to shore up its balance sheet during the coronavirus crisis.
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Retailers cancel £2.5bn of orders from Bangladesh amid coronavirus crisis
British retailers have cancelled an estimated £2.5bn in clothing orders from Bangladeshi suppliers, pushing the country’s garment industry towards a “major crisis”.
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Opinion
Michael Jary: Post-coronavirus, sustainability will matter more than ever
Back in a previous era, otherwise known as two months ago, public and business momentum finally seemed to be gathering for a serious response to climate change.
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Opinion
Dispatch: How China’s JD.com shored up its supply chain during coronavirus
As the coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, we bring you regular dispatches from international retailers, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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Analysis
Data: Grocery supply chains stretched by a second wave of stockpiling
As the UK enters its sixth week of lockdown, evidence has emerged of a second phase of consumers stocking up on essential items that may have run low over the last month.
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Coronavirus: Homebase trials 20 store reopenings
Homebase has reopened 20 of its bricks-and-mortar stores on a trial basis, one month after closing its entire estate due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Debenhams warns business rates change could spark Welsh shop closures
Debenhams may have to shut branches in Wales unless the government changes its stance on business rates.
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Sunday trading hours to be reviewed to smooth food shopping
Business secretary Alok Sharma has begun a review of Sunday trading restrictions to enable grocers to operate more effectively during the coronavirus outbreak and its aftermath.
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John Lewis and Greggs prepare to reopen stores as lockdown eases
Department store business John Lewis is making plans to reopen stores next month as other retailers also move out of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Opinion
The dos and don’ts of coronavirus emergency financing
Alistair Lee of Argyll Debt Advisory shares advice for businesses applying for emergency funding
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Analysis
Deep dive: Retail’s road to recovery post-coronavirus
Coronavirus has had a devastating impact across all business – the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that the UK economy could shrink 35% in the second quarter – but retail has been particularly hard hit. Retail Week looks at what steps should be taken.
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Opinion
Helen Dickinson: Retail is stronger together in war on coronavirus
Coronavirus has triggered the biggest retail crisis of our lifetime and the impact of this pandemic on businesses continues to be enormous.
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Video
Has retail changed forever? Inside the mind of the post-coronavirus consumer
The coronavirus pandemic has already sparked a seismic shift in the way people behave and shop, but what longer-lasting effects will it have on the retail industry and its customers?
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BRC and Usdaw issue guidance for non-food retailers ahead of future store reopenings
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and shopworkers’ union Usdaw have issued guidance on social distancing for non-food retailers in anticipation of a wider reopening of stores.