Pubs to remain open on Monday for Queen’s funeral September 14, 2022 Pubs across the country will be opening their doors on the day of the Queen’s funeral, as waves of mourners flock to the capital. The UK’s largest pub group, Stonegate, said its managed venues would remain open on the bank holiday on Monday. A spokesperson said that “where possible” would screen the funeral, following the [...]
Drift to office slows as workers put off by Covid concerns October 26, 2021 A return to the office has appeared to have stalled as London’s office hubs marked a drop in footfall last week. Retail experts Springboard found that footfall declined by 4.2 per cent in areas in central London dominated by offices in the week beginning October 17. The ‘Back to the Office’ benchmark metric suggests that [...]
The Body Shop: Why the high street icon is facing administration and what the future holds February 12, 2024 Why The Body Shop, an icon of the British high street, is facing an uncertain future as it prepares to enter administration.
Revolut hits 20 million users as app toasts seventh anniversary July 15, 2022 Financial app Revolut has just surpassed 20 million retail customers worldwide, and is now processing 250 million transactions a month.
Ted Baker: Fashion retailer receives ‘a number’ of bids from suitors as sale hots up April 27, 2022 Ted Baker confirmed it has been the recipient of a number of bids from suitors hoping to snap up the high street fashion retailer. The clothes seller entered into a formal sales process earlier this month, after being wooed several times by US private equity firm Sycamore. It had previously revealed it had been approached [...]
Tech titan Deborah Sherry joins Lookers’ board as car dealership plots expansion April 6, 2022 UK motor retail group Lookers has appointed Deborah Sherry to the Board of Lookers as a Non-Executive Director.
FTSE 100 lifts 0.13 per cent on better than expected November retail sales December 17, 2021 The FTSE 100 is up 0.21 per cent this morning after retail sales made a stronger than expected recovery in November.
Exclusive: Ultimate Products’ airfryer maker brand receives €1m order from German retailer March 1, 2022 Homeware giant Ultimate Product has said its newly snapped-up kitchen electrical brand has inked a €1m order from a leading German hypermarket retailer. Ultimate Products, which owns legacy homeware brands including Salter and Beldray, told CityA.M. exclusively its German brand Petra had received its first substantial order from an unnamed retailer. The order is for [...]
Liontrust hit by £500m outflows as investor jitters spread July 19, 2022 London-listed asset manager Liontrust revealed it had been hit by £500m of outflows in the three months to June today as investors continue to pull back from markets amid extreme volatility.
Pop-up firm Sook tops £1m sales as Instagram businesses dabble with bricks-and-mortar retail April 1, 2022 Pop-up retail company Sook has hit £1m sales, with CEO John Hoyle telling CityA.M. an “explosion” of social media brands are looking for flexible spaces. Speaking to CityA.M., Hoyle said small businesses who use TikTok and Instagram are increasingly keen to venture into physical retail on a flexible basis. The company has seven spaces in [...]