Tag Archives: COVID-19

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has responded to announcement by the government about the full lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre said: “In general we welcome the further reduction in restrictions. It always feels counter-intuitive to remove restriction when cases are so high, but we hope the …

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has made a statement about the announcement by the government about the removal of COVID-19 ‘Plan B’ restrictions. Bira’s CEO Andrew Goodacre said: “It is a positive sign to see the Omicron wave abating, but we hope that the decision to remove some of …

Andrew Goodacre, Bira CEO, met with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 29 November 2021 to discuss the latest legal guidance regarding face coverings in England. “I am sure that independent retailers and the employees will be as responsible as ever in implementing these new guidelines. …

Latest research conducted by Love Home Swap, a members-only, global home-sharing platform, has revealed how Brits took to DIY during lockdown, resulting in a surge in demand for the home retail sector that is expected to continue as people look to improve their living environment. More than three quarters of …

On Friday, Intu Properties went into administration after failing to reach an agreement with its lenders. Intu owns a number of major shopping centres in the UK including intu Trafford Centre, intu Lakeside, intu Merry Hill and intu MetroCentre, in addition to a shopping centre and development site in Spain. …

After a successful first few days’ trading in England, Debenhams will reopen its eight stores in Wales on Tuesday 23 June as trading restrictions are eased. The revised guidance from the Scottish Government means that Debenhams will be able to open six of its Scottish stores on Monday 29 June. …

The latest data from retail experts Springboard reveals that the first week of non-essential retail reopening in England delivered the most fundamental change in footfall in UK retail destinations since the start of the lock down, with a significant rise from the week before on every day of the week. …

John Lewis plans to open nine more shops on 25 June following the successful reopening of an initial 13 shops this week. The stores which will reopen their doors to customers on 25 June are; Cribbs Causeway, Leeds, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Peter Jones, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells and York. Bérangère Michel, …

Cheshire-based company Quartermaine Distribution has completed the acquisition of Scott Brothers, saving six jobs. Scott Brothers recently entered into administration due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, but the procurement by Quartermaine Distribution has saved the longstanding operation from closing permanently. With household brand names such as Packmate, Honeywell, …

The prospect of a diet packed with chickpeas, lentils, and quinoa appears to be more tempting as of late, as new research from Mintel reveals that a quarter of young British Millennials (aged 21-30) say that the Covid-19 pandemic has made a vegan diet more appealing. These plant-loving Millennials are not …