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The group behind well-known brands such as Watches of Switzerland and Mappin & Webb has donated emergency funding of £100,000 and $50,000 to support food banks in the UK and USA through the Covid-19 crisis.
Superdrug has launched a range of fabric face coverings online for £2.99. The face masks will also be available in-store from this week, in line with the reopening of the full Superdrug store estate, with the aim of providing customers
Oliver Bonas has secured £3.5m of additional funding from HSBC UK as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The funding has been accessed to support the high street retailer after all its stores were closed during the
Tharsus, one of the UK’s most advanced robotics companies, today announces that its partnership with Ocado Group, the world’s leading online grocery platform provider, has been extended. The new agreement builds on an existing seven-year relationship and lasts until September
McDonald’s is today announcing plans to introduce electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging points as standard across new UK Drive-Thru restaurants, through a new partnership with InstaVolt. McDonald’s ambition is to create a new nationwide charging network to support increasing demand
After laying out plans in May to double the number of Waitrose.com slots in London with the opening of a second online fulfilment centre, Waitrose has announced a third such site. The new centre will significantly further increase the availability
Majestic, the UK’s largest wine specialist wine retailer, has announced that it will be reopening the majority of its 200 store estate this weekend, following a series of successful trials.
Jim Tucker, David Pike and Mike Pink from KPMG’s restructuring practice have been appointed joint administrators to intu properties, in addition to eight Topco subsidiaries.
Following today’s release of Tesco Q1 figures for 2020/21, Thomas Brereton, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘With non-retail food options cut off, consumers have shifted spend to supermarkets at an unprecedented level over the
Wolf & Gypsy is launching a new jewellery collection, Vintage by Wolf & Gypsy on 4 July.
David Pilbeam, head of technical innovation, at Sainsbury’s on the engineering and innovation behind Sainsbury’s refrigeration systems, and in particular the affect refrigeration has on overall energy usage
Whilst the UK has been under lockdown, one of the unexpected boosts has been to our homegrown wine scene - according to latest figures from the country’s largest wine specialist, Majestic Wine. Volumes of English wine have been up over
The Good Business Festival, today announces the first details of its Act 1, taking place on 8 October with partners, content and ambassadors unveiled for the first time.
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, testing and certification company, has today launched Trusted. Tested. – a high impact, brand awareness campaign to engage consumers in the vital role of testing, inspection and certification on the everyday products they purchase.
Samsung Electronics Co., has today announced a new partnership between Samsung Pay, the digital banking platform Curve, one of Europe’s leading fintechs, and Mastercard to launch the Samsung Pay Card.
Gift cards have emerged as the most popular form of gifting during COVID-19, according to the latest research from the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) and GlobalData.
Following today’s release of Poundland H1 figures for 2019/20, Hannah Richards, retail analyst at GlobalData, said: ‘‘The COVID-19 outbreak has severely impacted trading and tarnished its performance in what could have been an excellent half for the Pepco Group. In
In today's Covid-19 update statement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that Britain’s bars, pubs and restaurants can make their long awaited return on 4 July, as the two metre lockdown rules are relaxed.
Together with Travel and Tourism, the Events industry is amongst those experiencing the biggest negative impact from Covid19, as social distancing measures effectively continue to put a hold on traditional events. Predictions still indicate a 46% decline on a global
Tails.com, the UK’s most-loved pet food company, has today announced that it is live for customers in Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Austria and Ireland. International growth is now a significant focus for the nutritionally tailored pet food service, having
Central England Co-op can today reveal the launch date of its brand new community store in Doncaster.
BSI, the business improvement company, today launches a new Workplace Hygiene Solution including standards, consultancy, training, auditing and the BSI Kitemark; a mark of trust. The programme has been developed to help organizations embed a culture of good practice in
Samsung has reported an sharp uptick in smartphone sales as non-essential stores reopened last week.
Engenie, one of the UK’s largest rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, today announces a major retail partnership with real estate specialists, Brookhouse Group, to install rapid EV charging at 10 retail sites across the UK. The partnership, the largest
A high-street jewellery retailer has seen a surge in sales since reopening its doors last week, with a 30% increase in YOY sales on opening day alone, as customers rushed out to purchase diamonds, jewellery and watches after three months
