Sunak tells Brits not to worry: There will be a ‘good amount’ of Christmas presents October 14, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told Brits not to worry about their Christmas presents this year, saying there will be a “good amount of presents available” even though supply chain issues continue to persist. Sunak was speaking after meeting with finance ministers from the G7 group of leading world economies to talk about the problem, with [...]
UK urges people not to start panic buying Christmas gifts October 13, 2021 A day after Washington warned U.S. shoppers they might not get all they want this Christmas, the UK has urged people not to start panic buying gifts. Watch the full report.
Dominic Raab says people can ‘enjoy Christmas’ despite Omicron fears December 5, 2021 Dominic Raab has encouraged people to “enjoy Christmas” and that they should “get their loved ones around them”, despite fears of the Omicron variant. The justice secretary encouragaed people to still go to Christmas parties and events, before adding that his own Christmas party plans at the Ministry of Justice have been scaled back. Boris [...]
John Lewis to recruit 7,000 Christmas jobs September 15, 2021 John Lewis is recruiting more than 7,000 temporary roles across the UK in the run up to Christmas. The retailer is looking to hire 2,000 more workers than last year to meet increased demand. The hiring spree comes as retail bosses have expressed concern about the long-term impact of ongoing supply chain disruption including labour [...]
Javid: get Covid booster jabs now to avoid Christmas restrictions November 7, 2021 Health secretary Sajid Javid is urging people to get their booster jabs in order to “avoid a return to restrictions” this Christmas. In an effort to speed the roll out vulnerable and elderly people will now be able to book their jabs a month early – five rather than six months after their second dose. [...]
A happier theme for Christmas 2021 with the release of TK Maxx and Joules’ ads November 4, 2021 The emerging theme for this year's Christmas is a resounding 'better than last year' sentiment, with John Lewis and M&S dropping their heartfelt ads yesterday.
Analysts optimistic Bitcoin is shaping up to retest all-time high for Christmas November 30, 2021 Crypto analysts are pointing to some potentially bullish action in the Bitcoin charts that could see the flagship cryptocurrency challenge its recent all-time high.
Christmas travel: Brits able to fly into Geneva before sloping off to France November 30, 2021 Brits will be able to fly into Geneva for their Christmas ski trips before travelling on to France, Switzerland advised travel firms today. Travellers leaving from Britain will be exempt from the 10-day quarantine, which was imposed late on Saturday amid Omicron concerns, provided incoming Brits are headed straight for the border. Skiworld marketing director [...]
Sainsbury’s boss: We’ll avoid worst of Christmas supply issues November 4, 2021 Supermarket Sainsbury’s said it experienced a boost to profit in its half-year results, thanks to higher grocery sales – and its CEO said it was well-placed for Christmas despite supply chain uncertainty. For the 28 weeks ended 18 September, the grocer reported underlying profit before tax of £371m, up 23 per cent versus the first [...]
Nestle admits facing supply chain issues ahead of Christmas October 7, 2021 Struggling with supply chain issues, Nestle has said it is working hard to make its products hit the shelves this Christmas. The struggle was attributed to a labour crunch and also a chronic shortage of Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers. Bottlenecks in shipping world over also are a major factor, according to the firm, for the [...]