Retail industry

Entain plays a strong hand in a show of far-sightedness
The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral’s rejection of MGM’s offer is a rare example of long-termism by a UK board
Nils Pratley
19, Jan, 2021 @8:04 PM

Superdry warns over going concern risks as Covid-19 hurts sales
Fashion retailer’s shares fall after sales drop 27% in 11 weeks covering Christmas period
Zoe Wood and Julia Kollewe
19, Jan, 2021 @6:48 PM

Deliveroo appoints Next's Wolfson as a non-executive as it gears up for float
First such role for FTSE 100’s longest-serving chief executive as he hails ‘innovative and fast-growing company’
Zoe Wood
19, Jan, 2021 @11:42 AM

Moonpig confirms stock market flotation for up to £1.2bn
Demand has surged for retailer’s personalised cards during the Covid-19 pandemic
Julia Kollewe
19, Jan, 2021 @11:12 AM

Vaccine priority: who should get the Covid jab next in UK?
Arguments continue over which groups should be targeted first in next phase of vaccinations
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
18, Jan, 2021 @4:23 PM

UK supermarkets face more inspections over Covid-19 compliance
Councils to ensure retailers are enforcing mask wearing, social distancing and limits on numbers
Jasper Jolly
18, Jan, 2021 @12:52 PM

'Hate-wear' and 'sadwear': fashion's new names for lockdown dressing
NYT and Esquire coin terms for the ways people are expressing frustration through clothes
Priya Elan
17, Jan, 2021 @5:43 PM

Next consortium in pole position to buy Philip Green's Topshop empire
Arcadia, which employed 13,000 staff in 500 outlets when it collapsed, up for auction
Zoe Wood
17, Jan, 2021 @5:20 PM

Spanish snow storm leads to UK salad shortage
Lettuce and tomato supplies hit by Storm Filomena, piling extra pressure on retailers and suppliers
Zoe Wood
15, Jan, 2021 @4:06 PM

Wales to introduce new Covid risk assessments for shops and workplaces
Government acts amid concerns some businesses are not taking restrictions seriously enough
Steven Morris
15, Jan, 2021 @12:15 PM

UK edges towards double-dip recession as GDP falls 2.6%
Second national Covid lockdown in November ends six months of growth but decline not as bad as feared
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
15, Jan, 2021 @7:11 AM

Boohoo requires an agent of change to help with its makeover | Nils Pratley
An independent chairman should be a minimum demand in the fashion’s retailer’s reform efforts
Nils Pratley
14, Jan, 2021 @9:00 PM
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