Amazon makes major U-turn by shutting all book stores and physical shops in UK March 6, 2022 E-commerce giant Amazon has said it is planning to shut all of its book stores as well as its other brick-and-mortar shops and pop-up stores in the UK and US. The shock announcement to close down all 68 book stores, as well as shops that offer toys and home goods in Britain and the US, [...]
Where Co-op will open 30 new stores before Christmas December 10, 2019 Co-op is aiming to open 30 new stores in the run-up to Christmas, as it invests £25m in sites at transport hubs, residential blocks and key city locations. The new stores are expected to create up to 500 jobs, bringing some festive cheer to the UK retail industry following a challenging year for the high [...]
Letters: Stop putting lipstick on a pig November 17, 2021 [Re: The future of cruelty free cosmetics] The news that the government would align with an EU decision resulting in allowing testing of ingredients – used even only in cosmetics – on animals is hugely concerning. This would effectively undermine the policy ban that has been in place here in the UK since 1998. Not [...]
He shoots, he scores! Akshun man passes excitement of Premier League to Web3 July 23, 2023 Richard Kieswick, CEO and co-founder of Akshun, tells Crypto AM about his multiple lives and how they've all led to Web3 and NFTs.
Supermarkets pledge to halve environmental impact of weekly shop November 6, 2021 Five of the biggest supermarkets in UK have promised to cut in half the environmental impact of a weekly food shop by 2030. Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Co-op, and M&S have pledged to reduce carbon emissions, deforestation, food waste and packaging they produce. They will work with environmental organisation WWF to halve the amount of global [...]
Ethical brand Tony’s Chocolonely finds 1,700 child labourers in supply chain February 6, 2022 Anti-slavery chocolate brand Tony's Chocolonely has admitted that 1,700 child labourers were involved in its supply chain last year.
Fewer deaths hurt profits at The Co-op September 12, 2019 The Co-operative Group saw profits drop dramatically in the six months to July as the firm’s funerals business took a hit from an unexpected drop in the number of deaths. The figures Profit before tax sank to £25m, from £44m the year before owing to the funeral division’s poor performance. Revenue, however, rose 12 per [...]
Shops’ tax bill 755 per cent higher than online rivals amid war of words over sales tax May 23, 2022 Traditional brick and mortar retailers pay 755 per cent more – almost eight times – than their online rivals in business rates tax. The figures come after Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer execs have voiced differing opinions over the prospect of an online sales tax. Fresh analysis by real estate advisor Altus Group has found [...]
City A.M. Awards 2022: Bank of the Year March 25, 2022 The City is back, and so are the City A.M. Awards, recognising the best of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and London’s business community – which has shown shown resilience, innovation and adaptability like never before over the past year. We’re delighted to host what will be a wonderful celebration of the capital’s rebound, but [...]
Supermarket fridge doors could save 1 per cent UK electricity use November 7, 2021 Putting doors on fridges in the top five supermarkets in the UK could cut the nation’s total electricity usage by 1 per cent, according to reports. The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international NGO, said supermarkets could save up to a third on their own electricity bills too, according to the BBC which first reported the [...]