Coronavirus retail sales: Retailers see 1.5% increase in September

Shop sales rise for FIFTH month in a row: Retailers see 1.5% increase in September with trading now 5.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:24 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 23 October 2020 Retail sales in Britain rose for the fifth month in a row after they … Read more

Covid-hit Land Securities eyes retail park sale

Retail park-owner Land Securities planning to cut its portfolio by a third as Covid pushes more shoppers online By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 19 October 2020 Land Securities is selling its retail parks as the Covid-19 crisis pushes more shoppers online. The landlord, … Read more

More than a MILLION hospitality and retail jobs may vanish by end of the year

The Covid-19 catastrophe is creating ‘ghost towns’ across Britain and threatens to wipe out more than a million jobs, experts warned last night. A record 11,120 household-name retail outlets and around 125,000 store jobs were lost after the first lockdown supercharged a move away from high streets. However, this is just the tip of the … Read more

FCA bans sale of cryptocurrency derivatives to retail investors

City watchdog bans sale of risky cryptocurrency-linked products to protect retail investors against shock losses FCA bans sale of derivatives and tracking cryptocurrencies from 6 January It said these financial products are ‘ill-suited’ for retail investors  They can put small investors at risk of ‘sudden and unexpected’ losses By Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 16:18 BST, … Read more

Unboxing the iMask: YouTuber shows off Apple’s custom face mask for corporate and retail employees

Unboxing the iMask: YouTuber shows off Apple’s custom face covering for corporate and retail employees that was designed by iPhone engineers Apple is providing staff with custom masks  made by iPhone engineers A YouTuber unboxed the product for a video on his channel recently The white mask comes in a range of sizes and can … Read more

Christina Milian enjoys a day of retail therapy at the PrettyLittleThing showroom 

Christina Milian nails casual chic in a vest and miniskirt as she enjoys a day of retail therapy at the PrettyLittleThing showroom By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 11:42 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 11:43 BST, 20 September 2020 She became a mother for the second time in January when she welcomed son Isaiah … Read more

Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants over plans to axe tax-free shopping

Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants including Selfridges, Harrods and Marks & Spencer over plans to axe tax-free shopping that ‘will drive foreign shoppers to Paris’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak was told the move would wipe out 70,000 jobs Retail giants have warned that the plans would cost the economy £5.6billion  Selfridges managing director Anne … Read more

Sofia Vergara cuts sexy look in lace zebra-print top as she steps out for some retail therapy in LA

Sofia Vergara cuts a sexy look in a lace-trimmed zebra-print camisole and distressed jeans as she steps out for some retail therapy in LA By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 23:13 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 23:22 BST, 18 September 2020 Sofía Vergara has been enjoying some quality time with husband Joe Manganiello during quarantine. … Read more

Retail sales rise for fourth month as economy shows signs of recovery

Retail sales rise for fourth month as economy shows signs of a post-lockdown recovery By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 18 September 2020 Households continued to splash out last month as the economy showed signs of recovery after lockdown. Retail sales rose by 0.8 … Read more

Recovery hopes for UK plc as retail sales rose 0.8 per cent last month

Britons get spending again: Recovery hopes for UK plc as retail sales rose 0.8 per cent last month with people splashing out on improving homes Retail sales were up 0.8 per cent in August from July as Britons spend again Level is now 4 per cent higher than in February before lockdown was imposed  Spend … Read more