Morrisons to post double-digit quarterly sales growth

Morrisons set to post first double-digit quarterly sales growth in living memory when it reports its interim results By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 Morrisons will post the first double-digit quarterly sales growth in living memory when it reports its interim … Read more

Revolution Bars sees sales rise 188% thanks to Chancellor’s discount scheme

Chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme helps Revolution Bars to an August sales surge – and it will continue offering discounts this month But, bar group warns that 11 of its sites may not reopen any time soon Social distancing rules and rental costs making trading tough for businesses  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more

Barratt boss David Thomas hails surging house sales

Barratt boss David Thomas hails surging house sales as demand for new homes soars By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 2 September 2020 The boss of one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has insisted the rally in the property market has further to run after … Read more

BUSINESS LIVE: ITV set to drop out of the FTSE 100; Dunelm sales jump; STV slumps to a loss

BUSINESS LIVE: ITV set to drop out of the FTSE 100; Dunelm sales jump; STV slumps to a loss By This Is Money Published: 08:10 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 08:10 BST, 1 September 2020 Broadcaster ITV  is set to be relegated from the FTSE 100 in today’s reshuffle after its shares suffered from … Read more

Face mask sales surge in Sweden after country warned it may advise people to wear them in

Sweden is seeing a spike in demand for face masks, several drug stores said, ahead of a possible U-turn by the authorities, who have so far doubted their effectiveness in fighting the spread of the new coronavirus. Unlike most other European countries, Sweden has kept many businesses, restaurants and most schools open, while not recommending … Read more

House sales hit 13-year high last month on stamp duty cut

House sales hit 13-year high last month as buyers frustrated by lockdown took advantage of cuts to stamp duty By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 26 August 2020 House sales hit a 13-year high last month as buyers frustrated by the lockdown took advantage … Read more

Pub chain Wetherspoons warns over slump in sales

Wetherspoons warns coronavirus crisis will push it into red despite ‘rapid acceleration’ in sales this month thanks to Eat Out To Help Out scheme By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 24 August 2020 Wetherspoons warned that the coronavirus crisis will push it into the … Read more

Sushi chain Wasabi may shut 12 stores as sales hit by coronavirus

Sushi chain Wasabi says it could shut 12 stores after sales were hit by coronavirus as high street jobs bloodbath continues Wasabi could close up to 12 stores after it was ‘profoundly’ hit by lockdown The sushi chain employs more than 1,500 and runs 51 shops across the UK Food retail rivals Itsu and Yo! … Read more

Retail sales surged past pre-pandemic levels in July

Shoppers tired of being holed up at home helped retail sales rise to pre-pandemic levels last month, new official figures have revealed. Retail sales volumes swelled by 3.6 per cent between June and July, which is 3 per cent higher than levels seen in February. But, in a sign of how hard enforced temporary closures … Read more