Retailers urge Scottish gov’t to rethink banning New Year’s Day trading
Retailers have reportedly accused the Scottish government of singling them out after revealing plans to ban large stores from trading on New Year’s Day.
London’s West End posts “strong recovery” as Brits return
London's West End has reported that shoppers are returning to the area, with footfall bouncing back to about half the level before the pandemic.
UK government rejects temporary EU visas to HGV drivers
The UK government has rejected industry calls to issue temporary visas to European truck drivers in an effort reduce shortages.
Primark unveils new hybrid working model
Primark has announced internally that from September, it will see its office-based employees return back to workspaces as it implements a new hybrid working model.
M&S sales rise 29.1% thanks to “fewer promotions”
Marks & Spencer has reported strong trading and expects full-year earnings to be better than anticipated.
HMV acquires Toys R Us in Canada with vision for UK return
HMV owner Doug Putman has announced he will acquire Toys R Us and Babies R Us in Canada as he "helps drive the business forward".
Dobbies to continue roll-out of Little Dobbies with second London shop
Dobbies has signed a deal which will see it open a new Little Dobbies store in London's Richmond.
Inflation cools as fashion prices fall
The UK’s rate of inflation cooled in July to two per cent, down from near three-year highs of 2.5 per cent in June, due to a fall in (...)
Retailers “welcome” end of ‘Pingdemic’ as government eases self-isolation rules
The retail industry has welcomed changes to self-isolation rules which mean fully-vaccinated staff no longer have to self-isolate if pinged.Â
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Retail Gazette Report: Countdown to 2023
Earlier this year, Google announced that it was delaying its plans to phase out third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, granting a much-discussed extension...
