Dunelm chief backs calls for greater protection of shop workers as cost of crime for retailers more than doubles February 14, 2024 The head of homeware giant Dunelm has backed calls from industry bodies to create a specific law to protect shop workers.
Losses from in-store retail fraud rise 2,000 per cent in 2024 August 5, 2024 Reports of in-store retail fraud rose by 545 per cent in the first six months of 2024 compared to 2023, while losses rose an estimated 2,000 per cent, according to new data. Figures from the NFIB Fraud and Cyber Crime Dashboard showed that in-store losses widened from £258,000 in 2023 to £5.4m in 2024. The [...]
Mortgage options reach 16-year high as banks offer lowest rates since June January 8, 2024 The number of mortgage options for borrowers has reached its highest level in almost 16 years, according to financial information website Moneyfacts, as banks slash rates to compete for business in a smaller market.
Mark Kleinman: Dr Martens boss risks tripping over his own shoelaces December 7, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
John Lewis boss: Fix high street or risk “looting grounds” in city centres September 11, 2023 A lack of attention will see "embolden shoplifters and organised gangs" take over the high street, Sharon White reckons
Co-op to create 1,000 new jobs in post-lockdown £130m investment drive September 4, 2020 Co-op is preparing to open a raft of new stores and create up to 1,000 new jobs as part of a £130m investment programme, as consumers have shopped more locally during the coronavirus pandemic. The convenience store chain announced this morning that it is planning to open or extend 65 stores, with a further 100 [...]
Uber Eats launch quick commerce partnership with Iceland October 18, 2022 Uber Eats has launched a new quick commerce offering this morning, trialling a new partnership with Iceland to deliver groceries across London. Following the success of rapid delivery start-ups like Gopuff, ‘Uber Eats Market’ will use Uber’s technology and Iceland’s in-store infrastructure to deliver goods in as little as 20 minutes. Over 1000 branded and [...]
Bankenheimer: Number of banks shunning nuclear weapons jumps 10 per cent July 27, 2023 As Christopher Nolan’s epic about Oppenheimer, Godfather of the atomic bomb, hits cinema screens, new research shows banks globally are pulling back from funding nuclear weapons. According to a new report from Don’t Bank on the Bomb, 109 financial firms worldwide have published policies restricting investment in nuclear weapon producers. This was roughly 10 per [...]
Five bottles that prove bordeaux wine can be fun not stuffy November 15, 2023 Bordeaux wine has traditionally been bogged down by its classic image, but some wine makers are creating new and different styles
East London Liquor: Craft doesn’t have to mean expensive, as indie distiller toasts Tesco and Co-op deals October 13, 2020 East London Liquor Co boss: Craft alcohol doesn't have to mean expensive, as indie distiller toasts Tesco and Co-op supply deals