The hospitality industry has submitted a 75 page report setting out a roadmap to getting restaurants and pubs open on July 4, that includes ditching the hotel buffet and no more drinkers at the bar. The dossier has been submitted to ministers by UKHospitality, the trade body for the industry, as reported by The Daily … Read more
Trust in the travel industry has plunged to a record low as airlines and holiday companies continue to deny and delay refunds for coronavirus cancellations, according to Which? The consumer champion says its Consumer Insight Tracker shows that trust in airlines and holiday companies has dropped from a net score of nine in February 2020 … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, said the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it is … Read more
Broadcasters have detailed how they’re gearing up to restart the UK’s TV industry once the coronavirus lockdown is lifted. The future of the Britain’s much-loved shows hung in the balance as the global pandemic forced the suspension of filming across the nation. However, in a 15-page plan, networks such as Sky, the BBC, ITV, ITN, Channel 4 and … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Easyjet row and Virgin Atlantic’s search for a bailout places a laser focus on airline industry By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 17 May 2020 Shareholder democracy is as important now as at any other time. That is why Stelios … Read more
Construction sites will be allowed to stay open late and during weekends in a proposed move by ministers to help firms get back to work and avoid worsening impact wreaked by the coronavirus outbreak on the economy. A proposed temporary override of measures that typically prohibit building work being undertaken at night or on Sundays … Read more
Philip Green’s Topshop and Burton empire plunges to a £170m loss as it falls behind in ‘dramatically’ changed retail industry Arcadia Group includes Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis Accounts for holding company Taveta show it swung to £170million loss last year Sales across the group slumped by 4.5 per cent to £1.8billion By Emily … Read more
Britain’s biggest car-maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has boosted its online ‘virtual showroom’ sales in a bid to kick-start the dormant market and entice customers into buying new vehicles despite the coronavirus lockdown. A year-long digital car-buying trial which began with just five per cent of customers is now being made available to all prospective … Read more
Pandemic set to cost car industry more than £8bn – even if factories reopen in just two weeks By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 April 2020 The Covid-19 crisis is set to cost the British car industry more than £8billion – even if … Read more
There was a 37.6 per cent slump in UK car production last month, the first set of figures showing the devastating initial impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the industry. With many vehicle makers closing factories near the end of the month in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just 78,767 vehicles were made … Read more