Retail footfall growth doubles as consumers return to high streets July 13, 2020 Retail footfall growth more than doubled last week as consumers visited high street cafes, pubs and restaurants after lockdown restrictions were eased. Footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by 10.6 per cent last week compared to the week before. During the previous week footfall grew just 4.1 per cent, according to the latest research [...]
Hello Fresh reports soaring customer numbers in first quarter May 7, 2019 Meal delivery service Hello Fresh saw active customers jump 32.2 per cent, boosting revenue to more than €400m. Revenue was up 42.1 per cent from €295.6m in the first quarter of 2018 to 420.1 this year, while Ebitda fell 20.2 per cent to €21.7m. Read more: Hello Fresh revenues soar as it draws up recipe [...]
Hello Fresh reports soaring customer numbers in first quarter May 7, 2019 Meal delivery service Hello Fresh saw active customers jump 32.2 per cent, boosting revenue to more than €400m. Revenue was up 42.1 per cent from €295.6m in the first quarter of 2018 to 420.1 this year, while Ebitda fell 20.2 per cent to €21.7m. Read more: Hello Fresh revenues soar as it draws up recipe [...]
The future of film: Big screen’s make or break moment August 9, 2021 As blockbuster season explodes into action and Cannes finally reconvenes, it may seem like business as usual for cinema. But peek behind the scenes and there are still huge challenges to overcome. Three CAs in the sector tell Christian Koch about the big screen’s make-or-break moment. This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Hollywood and [...]
See A Film Out To Help Out: Five ways to save the film industry October 7, 2020 In this uncertain and unnerving year, there seems to be little light at the end of the tunnel, particularly for people working in the UK’s film industry. This week, Cineworld confirmed its plans to place all of its own cinemas and those of its Picturehouse brand in an unprecedented winter hibernation — meaning the loss [...]
Bitcoin: is it still worth it? June 24, 2021 That Martini Guy takes a look at the narratives currently surrounding Bitcoin, particularly the arguments about energy use.
One in 10 British businesses think they will go bust in the next three months December 10, 2020 Twelve per cent of all businesses in the UK think they will buckle in the next three months, as tough coronavirus restrictions continue to weigh on the British economy. Around eight per cent of businesses currently trading have none or little confidence of surviving over the next three months, according to the latest figures from [...]
Crackdown on junk food adverts ‘will damage’ broadcasters and advertisers June 3, 2019 The government’s plan to crack down on junk food TV advertising is an “irrelevant symbolic gesture” that will damage business for broadcasters and advertisers, a damning new report has warned. Media research firm Enders Analysis said plans to ban TV adverts for unhealthy food will not tackle the issue of childhood obesity and will cause [...]
CES 2021: Gadgets that wowed us in the first all-digital Las Vegas show January 14, 2021 The first all-digital Consumer Electronics Show has come to an end, and while the event was a little more subdued than normal, there were still some gadgets on show that blew us away. Whether by virtue of their brilliance or their strangeness, here are the gadgets that caught our eye during CES 2021. Razer Project [...]
Corporations buy Bitcoin’s dip, JPMorgan says investors can allocate 1% of portfolios to BTC March 1, 2021 Corporations move to buy the dip as JPMorgan says investors can allocate 1% of portfolios to Bitcoin.