Greggs: Baker on a sausage roll as it plots further expansion across UK January 5, 2023 Greggs has said it is on track for 150 net new stores this year as its value-proposition protects it from a wider consumer down-turn. In a fourth quarter trading update, the sausage-roll seller said its sales stood at £1.5bn, as the firm bounced back after experiencing pandemic-related disruption last Christmas. Sales had surged 23 per [...]
U20 Six Nations: One to watch from each of the competing nations February 10, 2023 While many are keeping their eyes out for the world class talent in the Six Nations, the Under-20 version is running adjacently. With the same teams involved, this is seen as a quality pathway for the sport’s next stars to shine on the semi-international stage. Here’s one player to watch from each of tonight’s matches, [...]
How The Maldives are properly celebrating their food culture December 12, 2022 On The Maldives, local cuisine is finally being properly celebrated. Angelina Villa-Clarke jets in to eat local delicacies including mud crabs I’m sat high in the treetops, hidden amongst the oversized leaves of banana trees. Flickering candles light the tables but, mostly, the scene is illuminated by the night sky, ablaze with an eternity of [...]
Retail sales fall off cliff in November in sign of Christmas spending slump November 28, 2022 Retail sales have fallen off a cliff, pushed by consumers reining in spending as scorching inflation eats away at their finances, a new survey out today reveals. A net 19 per cent of retailers said spending fell over the year to November, down from a net rise of 18 per cent in October, according to [...]
Dine in underground tunnels in this French city reachable by Eurostar December 4, 2023 Dine underground in former World War 1 tunnels in the French city of Arras, reachable from London via the Eurostar
The success of LVMH is a testament to the resilience of the super rich April 28, 2023 There is a deeper trend behind LVMH’s growth over the past decade and more: the resilience of high-end consumers to almost any setback.
Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey review: No pot of honey March 15, 2023 For characters in classic literature, there is nothing more frightening than the spectre of the Public Domain. After 95 years, admittedly a not unenviable lifetime, works of fiction are no longer protected by copyright, meaning it’s open season for whoever wants to publish, adapt, borrow from or utterly pervert a piece of fiction, no matter [...]
Almost 60 per cent of the country is in debt with amount owed rising to almost £4,000 in year ahead June 9, 2022 Almost sixty per cent of the nation is currently in debt and the average amount owed is set to rise by 11 per cent to £3,834 in the year ahead. The deepening cost of living crisis is eating away at people’s savings, while average Brits are set to lose almost £1,500 in disposable income a [...]
Here’s a wacky thought for both major parties: End the parade of prohibitions January 29, 2024 Labour and the Tories have decided that electoral success lies in more rules, heavier burdens and tighter strictures. But what if they’re wrong, asks Eliot Wilson Whether the impending general election results in a large or a small Labour victory, or even some other outcome altogether, almost everyone can agree glumly that it will not [...]
Ed Warner: Draconian rules leave only sponsor crumbs for most Olympic athletes November 16, 2023 In the Olympic and Paralympic world, being top of the food chain is everything.