COVID-19: retail news, updates and insights 2022 | Checkout Magazine

Aldi To Invest £1.3bn To Accelerate Growth In Britain

The British and Irish arm of German discount supermarket group Aldi will invest £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) in its business over the next two years a...

Irish Shoppers Threw Away €365 Worth Of Food Each During Lockdowns, Research Shows

A new study conducted by Coyne Research on behalf of Aldi has found that Irish shoppers threw away almost €365 worth of food each during the Covid-19...

UK Retailers Extend Losing Streak In August

British retail sales unexpectedly fell again last month in what is now a record streak of monthly declines, official data showed on Friday, adding to conce...

John Lewis To Recruit 7,000 Temporary Workers For Christmas Season

British retailer the John Lewis Partnership plans to recruit 7,000 temporary workers for the Christmas trading period, 2,000 more than last...

WH Smith Warns On 2022 Profit Due To Slow Travel Recovery

WH Smith's 2022 profit is likely to be at the lower end of market expectations, the British retailer warned on Wednesday as a slow and uncertain recovery i...

French Shopping Centres To Require COVID-19 Health Pass

Shopping malls in Paris and large parts of France had to ask customers to show a health pass on Monday, as the government increased pressure on people to g...

Sporty Summer Lifts Post-Lockdown UK Consumer Spending

Sporting events and the summer holidays prompted a big increase in British consumer spending in July, aided by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, survey...

Britain's Greggs Back In Profit After Sales Recovery

British bakery and fast food chain Greggs returned to a first half profit after a strong recovery in sales in the wake of the easing of COVID-19 restrictio...