COVID-19

Britain's Greggs Back In Profit After Sales Recovery

British bakery and fast food chain Greggs returned to a first half profit after a strong recovery in sales in the wake of the easing of COVID-19 restrictio...

UK To Launch Daily COVID Tests In Food Sector To Tackle 'Pingdemic'

Daily contact testing will be rolled out to workplaces in Britain's food sector so staff who have been 'pinged' by the COVID-19 app can keep working if the...

Rémy Cointreau Doubles Quarterly Sales As Bars Reopen

Rémy Cointreau's organic sales more than doubled in the first quarter, the French spirits group said on Tuesday, beating estimates as bars and resta...

Many Parents Are Already Planning Their Back-To-School Shop

The start of the new school term last September was shrouded in uncertainty following the lengthy lockdown at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. However, t...

Repak Plastic Pledge Members Reduce Plastic Packaging Waste By 18.6% In 2020

Despite difficult circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Repak Plastic Pledge Members reduced plastic packaging waste by 18.6% in 2020. They also...

UK Supermarkets Brace For Euro 2020 Final Frenzy

Soaring demand for beer, soft drinks, salads and barbecue food as England supporters prepare for Sunday's Euro 2020 final is putting more pressure on super...

Retail Excellence Demands 50% Rent Amnesty For Retailers

Retail Excellence said it will today demand a 'realistic and fair' rent amnesty for retailers in an effort to avoid an 'economic catastrophe'. A delegat...

Deliveroo Orders Up 400 New Tech Jobs

Deliveroo has announced plans to hire 400 software engineers, data scientists and designers over the next 12 months to drive innovation on its platform....