Supermarkets urge shoppers to keep masks on after 19 July July 15, 2021 Supermarkets are urging customers to continue wearing masks even after 19 July, when they will no longer be a legal requirement in England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that from Monday 19 July, dubbed ‘Freedom Day’, almost all pandemic restrictions will be lifted including the legal requirement to wear masks. Instead the public will [...]
Aldi targets London expansion as profit falls September 16, 2019 Aldi is planning to expand in London as the budget supermarket seeks new customers following a sharp drop in profit. The company said it will more than double the number of stores inside the M25 from 45 to 100 by the end of 2025 including new smaller “local” high street branches. Read more: Aldi champagne [...]
December strikes: Who’s walking out when and how will it affect you? December 6, 2022 December is set to be a month blighted by industrial strife, with everyone from nurses and posties to train drivers and security staff to walk out. With inflation reaching a 41-year high at an eye-watering 11.1 per cent, thousands of workers have voted to down tools and ask for a real-term increase in pay. As [...]
Ultimate Products to take over Salter and Heston Blumenthal partnership July 15, 2021 Britain’s oldest houseware brand Salter is set to be snapped up by London-listed Ultimate Products as consumers fell back in love with home cooking over lockdown. The deal is expected to be completed by 19 July and will cost Ultimate Products (UP) some £32m in cash. UP, which turned over £115.7m last year, will take [...]
Just Eat enters grocery delivery market race with Asda deal December 17, 2021 Just Eat has waded into the escalating market battle over rapid grocery deliveries, unveiling a deal with supermarket chain Asda.
Petrol retailers are not profiteering despite record prices at the pumps, say experts May 31, 2022 Petrol retailers are not engaging in wholesale profiteering amid record forecourt prices said industry analysts.
Morrisons hiring for 3,000 Christmas roles October 6, 2021 Supermarket Morrisons is recruiting 3,000 Christmas jobs. It said it anticipated a busier Christmas with families and friends finally able to meet up free of Covid restrictions. Roles range from warehouse and production staff to pickers and packers with full training provided and no prior experience necessary. The supermarket said 16-24 year olds receiving Universal [...]
Law firms match investment banks in handing out UK’s highest graduate salaries February 21, 2022 The City of London’s law firms are now the UK’s highest paying graduate employers, according to new figures from High Fliers, which show UK law firms have now matched investment banks in offering graduates average salaries of £50,000 a year. The graduate salaries paid out by Britain’s major law firms are now on par with [...]
Amazon, Starbucks and Ikea among retailers demanding new laws against violence in shops July 4, 2021 A total 100 of the UK’s major retailers, including Aldi, Costa and Primark, have called upon the Prime Minister to help tackle escalating abuse and violence against retail workers. In a letter to Boris Johnson, the retailers asked him to support an amendment to the Police, Crime and Sentencing and Courts Bill that they believe [...]
Why you should drink Cava for the Jubilee May 31, 2022 Cava did itself a disservice after its popularity boom in the 1950s and 60s, flooding the market with cheaper versions and paying the price by putting off discerning consumers for the last few decades. Now they are taking steps to create and cultivate a premium product through greater care and stricter regulations – and the [...]