Lockdown

Garden Party Plans Help Push Up UK Retail Sales

British retail sales rose in February, helped in part by consumers buying outdoor furniture ahead of a partial relaxing of coronavirus restrictions which w...

UK's Primark Owner Warns Of £1.1bn Lockdown Hit To Sales

Associated British Foods warned on Thursday it expected to lose sales worth £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) from the lockdown of its stores at fast-fashi...

Retail Ireland Reacts To Extension Of Level 5 Restrictions

Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the Irish retail sector, has welcomed the extension of business supports until the end of June. The...

UK Supermarket Websites Under Strain Following New National Lockdown Announcement

A number of UK supermarket websites reportedly came under strain due to the surge in customers looking to book deliveries, following British Prime Min...

Shopping For The Holidays? Keep Your Distance From Retail Workers

Maintaining social distancing inside retail stores during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a daily source of contention between retail workers and customer...

UK Shopper Numbers Plunge As English Lockdown Makes Impact

Total shopper numbers across British retail destinations plummeted 57.7% in the week to 14 November year-on-year, reflecting the impact of England's second...

UK Consumer Spending Recovers A Little More In June, Surveys Show

A release of pent-up demand after the coronavirus lockdown spurred a rebound in retail sales last month, although overall consumer spending remains far bel...

L'Oreal's Beauty-Conscious Customers Return Post Lockdown

Purchases of cosmetics are picking up - especially in China - as countries exit coronavirus shutdowns that forced hair salons and retailers to close, L'Ore...