Clarks lose control of the family shoe chain as pandemic rips through Britain’s high streets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 November 2020 The founding family of Clarks shoes will lose majority ownership of the company for the first time as the pandemic … Read more
Next warns two-week circuit-breaker lockdown in England would cost the fashion chain £57m in sales The firm expects to make £365m profit in the year to the end of January 2021 It is more than the £300m target but down on the £728.5m profit from last year It expects revenues to fall 17pc to £3.6bn … Read more
World’s largest cinema chain AMC offers entire movie theater rentals for just $99 as it struggles to survive during the pandemic AMC has 1,000 theaters and 11,000 screens in 15 countries In the United States, you can now rent a theater for up to 20 people for $99 Films such as Shrek, Jurassic Park and Hocus … Read more
Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant chain is ‘bailed out by Iceland boss after posting losses of £3 million’ By Nick Ferris For Mailonline Published: 20:27 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 20:27 BST, 16 October 2020 TV Chef Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant chain has been bailed out by Iceland boss Sir Malcolm Walker after facing losses even before … Read more
Budget supermarket chain Spar beats posh rivals to gain the honour of this year’s best Christmas mince pie in blind taste tests Spar had best mince pies in 2020 Christmas Taste Awards, costing just £2 Judges praised the ‘crumbly, buttery pastry’ and said the filling was ‘sweet’ M&S notched up eight wins including best vegan … Read more
Garden centres struggle to source organic mulch and bark chippings due to Covid lockdown supply chain issues Lockdown supply chain problems and increased demand caused shortage Mulch is applied in spaces between plants and around base of shrubs and trees Autumn is favoured as the ground is warm, meaning more heat and moisture By Andy … Read more
A 3D-printed ‘fake turtle egg’ with a GPS tracker inside – placed in sea turtle nests on the beach – has helped conservationists expose the rampant illegal trade in eggs. Despite an international agreement banning the trade of sea turtle eggs, the trade is still going on, and it can be difficult to trace and … Read more
Cineworld has today confirmed plans to temporarily close 127 sites across the UK. The cinema chain will make the closures in both the UK and the US after big studios started to delay their major film releases to wait for better audiences. The decision will affect around 45,000 employees in the two countries – Cineworld’s … Read more
Sports chain Decathlon is booming thanks to lockdown resurgence in hiking, cycling and camping By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 4 October 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 4 October 2020 Sports chain Decathlon is booming thanks to a lockdown resurgence in hiking, cycling and camping. Covid-19’s second wave is leading families … Read more
Adele ‘splashes out £16,000 on a gold chain’ for new ‘love interest’ Skepta’s 38th birthday… after enjoying wild night out together By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 01:11 BST, 4 October 2020 | Updated: 02:19 BST, 4 October 2020 Adele spent £16,000 on a gold chain for her new ‘love interest’ Skepta’s birthday present, it … Read more