Car makers face an uphill recover post-Covid with April sales in Europe falling 78%

The toll the coronavirus has taken on car makers has been unveiled by industry figures, with a 78 per cent collapse in registrations in Europe in April.  In a month where UK vehicle sales plunged 97 per cent, the volume of new cars bought across the continent fell from 1.34million in April 2019 to 292,600 cars … Read more

Ready meal sales slump as shoppers cook food from scratch

Britain gets back into the kitchen: Ready meal sales slump as shoppers use extra time at home to fill their freezers with ingredients and start cooking proper dinners Millions have shunned ready meals in lockdown and turned to home cooking Experts say Brits are more ‘time rich’ than usual so honing their cooking skills  Sale … Read more

Grocery sales rise at their fastest rate in 25 years during lockdown

Grocery sales rise at their fastest rate in 25 years as shoppers stock up during lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 27 May 2020 Grocery sales are rising at the fastest rate for more than quarter of a century as shoppers flock online … Read more

Entrepreneur behind miracle serum says sales are up by 250 per cent during the covid-19 lockdown

Shoppers have praised a £24.95 serum which they claim reduces spots and redness in just two weeks.  The Vitamin C and Hyalurolic acid serum from UK skincare label SKINKISSED has more than 3,000 five-star Amazon reviews from delighted shoppers around the world.  Before and after images shared on the site show how women have seen their … Read more

Despair engulfs High Street: Lockdown triggers record sales

Hundreds of High Street shops expected to close after lockdown ends, as retailers endure worst month on record By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 Hundreds of High Street shops are expected to close after the lockdown ends, as retailers endured the … Read more

Which? says January sales deals on flights and holidays may be too good to be true

January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017  In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more

Retail sales plummeted by a FIFTH in April amid coronavirus lockdown

Retail sales plummeted by a FIFTH in April as Britons stopped buying fuel and clothing amid coronavirus lockdown – but purchases of alcohol were UP By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:54 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 08:54 BST, 22 May 2020 Retail sales plummeted by nearly a fifth last month as … Read more

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns book sales could plunge 65%

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns book sales could plunge by as much as 65% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 May 2020 Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has warned that book sales could plunge by as much as 65 per cent. Lockdown measures in many … Read more

Wall-to-wall sales for the rest of the year as shops gear up to reopen with stock up for grabs

Non-stop sales are planned for the rest of the year in shops which are set to re-open after the coronavirus lockdown wrecked an entire season for fashion retailers. Analysts believe there could be as much as £15billion-worth of stock which needs to be sold, meaning there will be ‘wall-to-wall’ sales until January. Clothing shops were … Read more

Thousands of new cars sit at Tilbury docks after sales plunge during lockdown

Thousands of new cars sit at Tilbury docks waiting to be sent to showrooms after sales plunged by 97% during coronavirus lockdown New cars are pictured lined up at Tilbury docks in Essex amid slump in demand Thousands of the new cars (which are Britain’s biggest export) are seen in rows  Experts fear British car … Read more