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• Mr Kipling, Marvel and . . . bread: unfashionable foods make a comeback in lockdown

  24-04-2020 22:00
  Consumers seeking comfort abandon premium products and return to decades-old brands
  
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• Mr Kipling, Marvel and . . . bread:  comeback for unfashionable foods in lockdown

  24-04-2020 22:00
  Consumers seeking comfort in troubled times return to decades-old brands
  
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• Mr Kipling, Marvel and . . . bread: comeback for unfashionable foods

  24-04-2020 22:00
  Consumers seeking comfort in troubled times abandon premium products and return to decades-old brands
  
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• Amazon loses French court appeal over virus protection for staff 

  24-04-2020 19:32
  Company faces €100,000 fine for every non-essential delivery until it completes safety assessment
  
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• UK considers relaxing Sunday trading laws for supermarkets

  24-04-2020 18:43
  MPs argue longer hours would ease constraints imposed by social distancing but unions oppose move
  
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• JD Sports delays full-year results and reveals salary cuts

  24-04-2020 17:35 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // JD Sports delays its preliminary results to July 7
  // The retailer is looking to “preserve capital” so there will be no final dividendJD Sports has delayed the publication of its preliminary results for the 12 months to February 1 and has ruled out a final dividend, becoming the latest retailer to cut costs during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The sportswear retailer is looking to “preserve capital” so there will be no final dividend.
  “It is the board’s cu
  
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• Coronavirus: Argos shuts all standalone UK stores

  24-04-2020 17:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Argos closes its stores in the UK
  // The closures are as a result of the Covid-19 crisis
  // Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has encouraged customers to shop onlineArgos has made the decision to close the majority of its UK stores as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  All of Argos’ standalone stores have now shut their doors, but its stores inside Sainsbury’s supermarkets remain open.
  Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe revealed the store closures and said the Arg
  
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• These are the retailers making PPE & other NHS donations

  24-04-2020 16:15 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Barbour
  Barbour is producing 23,000 protective gowns for frontline medical workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
  It is helping to fill the PPE shortage by temporarily turning over its production line after workers stated there was not enough protective equipment.
  Last week, Barbour chair Dame Margaret Barbour told BBC Radio 4 that approximately 7000 gowns should be ready within days, although batches have now already been received at many hospitals in the North East.
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• Retail Gazette Loves: Liverpool One’s virtual entertainment programme

  24-04-2020 15:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  While every one is forced to stay home during lockdown, Liverpool One has launched a programme of family-orientated online initiatives to help the community stay entertained.
  The retail and leisure precinct has created a series of virtual experiences that can be enjoyed via social media.
  The popular Dinosaurs Unleashed event which was originally built to entertain visitors at Liverpool One has been relaunched to play in homes and gardens.
  The Dinosaurs Unleashed home edition is free and availabl
  
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• Burberry donates 100,000+ PPE made in trenchcoat factory

  24-04-2020 15:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Burberry donates over 100,000 pieces of PPE to the NHS made in its Yorkshire trench coat factory
  // Burberry also says it will pay employees unable to work due to the lockdown, without government help
  // Senior bosses also announced they would take a 20% pay cut from April to JuneBurberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE after transforming its Yorkshire trench coat factory to produce protective equipment for hospital staff.
  The luxury fashion retailer said its Castleford fa
  
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• Burberry directors take 20% pay cut and 'won't use furlough scheme'

  24-04-2020 14:13
  
  Money will be donated to help struggling communities during coronavirus
  Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBurberry has announced a temporary 20% cut to directors’ pay and has said it will not rely on the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme for employees unable to work during the Covid-19 crisis.Epidemics of infectious diseases behave in different ways but the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed more than 50 million people is regarde
  
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• CD and vinyl sales slide in lockdown — but are still core to chart success

  24-04-2020 13:52
  More consumers switch to streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music
  
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• CD and vinyl sales slide — but are still vital to chart success

  24-04-2020 13:52
  Physical sales of music in UK halve during lockdown
  
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• Lidl announces new measures to protect overseas workers

  24-04-2020 13:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Lidl reveals new measures to protect workers’ rights in its global supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic
  // Includes providing more supplier info, steps to prevent modern slavery & a tackling wages that fall short of a living wage
  // The commitments follow months of campaigning by nearly 40,000 Oxfam supportersLidl has reportedly announced new measures to protect the rights of overseas workers in its global supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The measures include
  
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• COVID-19 Online Shopping Guide

  24-04-2020 12:42 via chargedretail.co.uk
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the lives of everyone in the UK practically overnight, forcing us all to adapt and make drastic changes to the way we live day-to-day.
  For many, especially the vulnerable and elderly who are not able to leave their homes at all, one of the most difficult changes has been how to buy food and other essential items.
  Here at Charged we’ve been inundated with requests from concerned shoppers about where they can get the food they need, how they ca
  
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• UK retail sales suffer historic fall as lockdown triggers shopping freeze

  24-04-2020 11:34
  Volume drops 5% in March despite record increase in grocery purchases
  
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• Data reveals damage done to UK economy by Covid-19

  24-04-2020 11:34
  Retail sales and business activity contract at record pace, while benefits claims and fiscal deficit rise
  
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• British retail sales suffer historic fall as lockdown triggers shopping freeze

  24-04-2020 11:34
  Volume drops 5% in March despite record increase in grocery purchases
  
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• Co-op revenue smashes £10bn but CEO remains cautious

  24-04-2020 11:17 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Co-op revenue rises thanks to strong food sales
  // The retailer said its wholesale division was boosted by the Nisa acquisition
  // CEO Steve Murrells said the coronavirus pandemic has brought uncertainty to the businessThe Co-op has seen its revenue rise thanks to a strong performance in food amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The company reported an overall revenue uptick of seven per cent to £10.9 billion in the 52 weeks to January 4.
  Revenue in its core grocery retail business rose
  
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• Just Eat and Takeaway.com given approval for £6bn merger just days after Deliveroo and Amazon tie-up

  24-04-2020 11:08 via chargedretail.co.uk
  
  Just Eat and Takeaway.com’s landmark £6 billion merger had been approved by the UK’s competition authority, just days after granting approval to rival Deliveroo and Amazon’s tie-up.
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the two companies’ merger, allowing them to move forward with operations as a newly combined entity.
  In January, Just Eat’s shareholders accepted Takeaway.com’s £6 billion bid over that of rival Prosus, the interna
  
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• Coronavirus: Govt issues temporary ban on “aggressive” rent demands

  24-04-2020 10:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // The government places temporary ban on landlords issuing statutory demands and winding up orders over unpaid rent
  // A statutory rent demand issued by the landlord gives retailers 21 days in which to pay their owed rentThe government has implemented a temporary ban of statutory demands and winding up orders where a retailer is unable to pay bills due to the Covid-19 crisis.
  Business secretary Alok Sharma set out the temporary ban which will also prevent landlords using Commercial Rent Arrears
  
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• UK lockdown sends retail sales to record low, but alcohol sales rise

  24-04-2020 10:43
  
  Economists say April could bring bigger fall as coronavirus panic-buying boosts March figuresRetail sales recorded their largest fall on record in March as consumers restricted their trips to high street stores and local shops under the government lockdown.Amid concerns that the economy could suffer its biggest contraction in several centuries, the fall in retail sales of 5.1% compared with the previous month exceeded the already downbeat expectations of City analysts, who forecast a 4% slide fo
  
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• Naked Wines launches $5m support fund for winemakers

  24-04-2020 10:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Naked Wines launches $5m (£3.9m) support fund for winemakers disrupted by Covid-19
  // Fund aims to help winemakers affected by the closure of restaurants, tasting rooms & retail stores
  // Available to independent winemakers looking to sell their wines in Naked Wines USA, UK & AustraliaNaked Wines has announced a new $5 million (£3.9 million) support fund to help winemakers disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
  The fund is available to independent winemakers all over the w
  
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• Coronavirus: M&S extends support to clothing suppliers

  24-04-2020 09:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // M&S offers support to suppliers to avoid any coronavirus-linked disruption
  // It had asked suppliers to stop all production when lockdown was announcedMarks & Spencer has reportedly offered further support to its suppliers in a bid to avoid disruption amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  M&S had asked all of its suppliers to stop production after the UK government announced a lockdown last month.
  The retailer said it will pay according to its standard terms for products shipped bef
  
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• Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group resolves €674m Belgian tax dispute

  24-04-2020 09:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group resolves €674m (£578m) dispute with the Belgian tax authority
  // Settlement was made now due to the uncertainty posed by the coronavirus pandemic
  // Frasers Group also revealed it was not eligible for the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing FacilityMike Ashley’s Frasers Group has said it has finally resolved a €674 million dispute with the Belgian tax authority.
  The company confirmed it had agreed to pay “an immateria
  
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• Retailers suffer record collapse in sales: ONS

  24-04-2020 09:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record in March
  // ONS said total sales volumes dived 5.1% as many stores shut their doors amid the lockdown
  // Clothing store sales saw a particularly sharp fall, plunging 34.8%Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures from the ONS.
  Total sales volumes in March dived 5.1 per cent compared to February, as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. On a
  
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• UK consumer confidence remains at near-historic low

  24-04-2020 09:11 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Consumer confidence in April is -34, just five points away from record low of -39 from July 2008
  // April’s index is the same as March, but it’s a sharp drop from April 2019’s index of -9
  // While perceptions were negative, consumers were less downbeat about expectations for their personal finances in 12 months’ timeConsumer confidence in April remained at just above a historic low recorded in 2008, according to a long-running index.
  The overall index score from GfK&rs
  
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• UK retail sales in historic drop as lockdown triggers shopping freeze

  24-04-2020 08:51
  Metric tumbles 5% despite a record increase in grocery purchases
  
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• What will coronavirus mean for the British economy?

  24-04-2020 08:00
  
  As the UK faces what may be its worst ever recession, we begin a monthly series exploring the financial shock to business and living standardsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne month after a national lockdown was declared in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid-19, it is clear that Britain is heading for the deepest recession in living memory.Boris Johnson’s government launched unprecedented restrictions on 23 March, telling the British public that the
  
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• Morrisons offers farmers a discount on shopping

  24-04-2020 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Morrisons supermarket chain is offering its farmers a  5% discount on their shopping to thank them for helping it to feed the nation during the... View Article
  
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• Lay & Wheeler makes two senior appointments

  24-04-2020 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Fine wine merchant Lay & Wheeler has bolstered its senior team with the addition of two new recruits. Simon Staples has been appointed as director of... View Article
  
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• Burberry gives covid-19 update on protecting employees and communities

  24-04-2020 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Luxury brand Burberry has given an update on the steps it is taking to support its employees, customers and communities throughout the coronavirus crisis. The company... View Article
  
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