Lidl crowned the fastest growing UK supermarket with sales rising 11.4% in the last three months By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:18 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 3 March 2020 Lidl is now the fastest-growing supermarket in Britain, according to the latest market data. Sales at the German discounter … Read more
Greggs enjoyed a 13.5 per cent sales rise to £1.2billion last year boosted by its vegan sausage rolls – but today warned February sales have been much lower because of the poor weather. The business said that it had a very strong start to 2020 in January, ‘but significant slowdown in February due to storms’. Profit … Read more
A dog is not just for Christmas. Chocolate is not just for Easter. Low-alcohol beer is not just for Dry January – at least, that appears to be the case when it comes to sales trends. Rewind to a decade ago, many pubs, bars and supermarkets would have few option available when it came to … Read more
Estate agent Foxtons blames Brexit for lower house sales last year as the tenant fees ban eats into income sending profits down a third Foxtons’ revenues from house sales fell 10% to £32m; lettings down 2% to £65m Adjusted core profit for 2019 fell 32 per cent to £2.5million ‘Early signs’ of improvement so far, … Read more
Never mind the ‘Kate effect’. Prince Charles is proving just as influential in the world of fashion as the Duchess of Cambridge, as top tailor Emma Willis reveals business has been booming since he started wearing her designs — which include the royal boxer shorts. ‘I’ve been making shirts for him for five-and-a-half years, after … Read more
Record-breaking bra sales give M&S a welcome lift as it captures 37.5% of the market By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 26 February 2020 Marks & Spencer has launched a digital bra-fitting tool to boost sales of its bestselling product. The ailing retailer has … Read more