Gü sold fewer puddings after supermarkets bring in new rules on high sugar items July 2, 2024 Gü sold fewer puddings after raising its prices as UK supermarkets brought in new rules about where high fat and sugar products could be placed in stores.
England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery steps down from Raging Bull role February 26, 2024 England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has stepped down as a director of the Raging Bull clothing brand he founded.
ABI urges Chancellor to cut £7bn tax on insurance policies October 15, 2023 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut the tax levied on insurance premiums.
Card Factory: Profits leap 72.7 per cent amid ‘challenging’ climate before Christmas September 26, 2023 Card Factory has reported a 72.7 per cent leap in profit before tax to the end of July, as the occasion market showed signs of strength despite the cost of living crisis. The seller of personalised celebration cards and gifts said revenues also grew 11.5 per cent to £220.8m as the company’s affordable products appealed [...]
John Lewis boss: Shoplifting up over 20 per cent due to cost of living pressures July 16, 2023 The boss of John Lewis said today that shoplifting has increased over 20 per cent across the high street over the past year blaming the cost of living crisis for the rise in the crime. Speaking to the BBC on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, boss Sharon White said she was surprised to not [...]
Getir to quit Britain and other European markets as thousands of jobs at risk April 29, 2024 Online food delivery platform Getir has confirmed plans to exit the UK, Germany and Netherlands, as part of a restructuring plans which will see it solely operate in its home market of Turkey.
Ocado: Marks-linked grocery tech giant cheers bumper online Christmas orders January 16, 2024 Ocado Retail, the grocery delivery service owned in a joint venture with Marks and Spencer, said it would return to positive EBITDA for the full year, as customers fall back in favour with the brand
City Hall’s deputy mayor for business steps down to run as a Labour MP November 27, 2023 London’s deputy mayor for business, Rajesh Agrawal, has quit City Hall to run as a Labour MP, it has been confirmed.
London businesses pin hopes on Black Friday for sales boost after washout summer October 26, 2023 Black Friday, which starts on the 24th of November, is often seen as the start of the Christmas shopping period for many customers and high street stores.
City officials encourage local spending ahead of Small Business Saturday December 1, 2023 The holiday season might not be as reliable as it once was for small businesses, new research suggests, but optimism seems to persevere within the City as peak trading season approaches. While 61 per cent of small businesses, surveyed on behalf of American Express, have said the festive season has yet to be the same [...]