Currys PC World prepares for record-breaking sales rush from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day December 24, 2015 Currys PC World is expecting a record number of shoppers to snap up electrical deals between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The retailer estimates that 4.9m people will shop online between lunchtime today and 11am Boxing Day. The business, which broke records on Black Friday this year, believes there will be a spike in mobile phone shoppers [...]
Not hampered: Fortnum & Mason posts record Christmas results January 13, 2017 Fortnum & Mason enjoyed a record festive period, as customers flocked to high-end Christmas gifts, including the retailer’s signature hampers. The figures Like-for-like sales up to 1 January increased by 16 per cent on the previous year, driven by a 22 per cent increase in online sales for the year. Indeed, Fortnum’s online trading contributed [...]
Unite union suspends British Airways cabin crew’s Christmas strike December 22, 2016 British Airways cabin crew has called off its planned Christmas strike, the Unite union has announced. The union said a revised offer by the airline will be put to a ballot of more than 2,000 of its members. "It will be for our members now to decide if British Airways has done enough to meet [...]
Feeling down this morning? It’s probably because today is Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year January 16, 2017 If you're feeling a bit down in the mouth today, it might not be just the usual Monday blues – it's actually Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. It's raining, it's cold, it's dark (and getting darker, with the Piccadilly Circus lights going out this morning), and you're probably avoiding checking your [...]
Ho-ho-how much? This is the energy cost of cooking Christmas dinner, leaving the lights on and working from home December 20, 2016 We're all aware that the festive season puts a strain on our wallets, but thanks to new research you can be rest assured it puts added pressure on your energy bills too. The average household can spend up to £50 extra on gas and electricity in December as parties get underway, turkeys get basted and [...]
Storm Barbara: UK insurance firm says inclement weather won’t stop Santa December 22, 2016 One the UK's most respected insurance firms has confirmed that Father Christmas will be able to deliver presents, spreading joy to billions of children around the world. JLT Re has a crack-squad of forecasters on hand to predict when the next major weather disaster could hit planet earth. Read more: Storm Barbara to hit the UK's great [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: How to write a Christmas number one December 21, 2016 It's the City A.M. Christmas special – and we're staying with our professional development roots, by telling you how to make your millions by writing a Christmas number one. Providing their tips on writing your festive smash hit are Tony Mortimer, founding member of East 17 and the man who wrote classic Christmas tune Stay Another Day, [...]
Next expected to reveal first profits slip since financial crisis March 19, 2017 High Street retailer Next is expected to post the first fall in its annual profits since the financial crisis this week. The company is likely to announce that pre-tax profits fell to about £792m when Next releases its results for the year to January 2017 on Thursday. This number could range between £785m and £799m [...]
Britons taking the day off work cost the economy £18bn every year March 1, 2017 People taking days off work cost the UK economy billions every year, with the toll to rise considerably over the next decade, a new study has found. Absences from work account for £18bn in lost productivity every year, according to the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) – a figure which could swell to £26bn [...]
Holiday delivery failures threaten to have a big impact on UK retailers’ bottom lines and tarnish reputations December 21, 2016 Delivery failures over the Christmas period are set to impact UK retailers' bottom lines as they could be missing out on more than £3bn, new research today revealed. In the UK, 16m consumers faced delivery delays over the 2015 holiday season, and 73 per cent of them still refuse to shop with the offending retailer this [...]