Covid-19

Online retail sales soar to 10-year high amid Covid-19 crisis

Online sales growth surged to a 10-year high in April, up 23.8% year-on-year, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according…

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Usdaw welcomes scrutiny of the Protection of Workers as it calls for the bill to progress

Shop workers trade union Usdaw has welcomed further scrutiny of the Protection of Workers (retail and age-restricted goods and services)…

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Watches of Switzerland reports 5.9% increase in revenues in Q1 results

Watches of Switzerland has reported a 5.9% increase in group revenues to £819.3m in the year to 26 April, ahead of…

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How to keep track of your cash flow

More than ever, cash flow is a key issue for small businesses, and understanding it is crucial to making informed…

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Presman Mastermelt reopens scrap metal postal service amid Covid-19 pandemic

Precious metals processing and recycling company Presman Mastermelt has announced it is restarting its postal service for customers wanting to…

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UK economy shrinks by 2% as pandemic takes its toll

The UK’s economy shrank by 2% in the three months to 31 March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19…

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De Beers Group launches e-commerce platform

De Beers Group’s auctions department has announced the introduction of a new scheme that will give registered buyers 24/7 access…

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Trouble ahead for retail vacancy rates, warns BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Local Data Company has said the new BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor has revealed that the rate of…

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Birmingham Assay Office reopens gem lab amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Birmingham Assay Office has re-opened its gem lab and is now fully operational three days a week amid the…

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Baselworld 2021 cancelled

Organisers of Baselworld, the MCH Group, have confirmed that the 2021 event will no longer go ahead. The annual event,…

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