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It has been reported by the BBC that the UK's largest employers' body has urged the government to bring forward changes to Covid self-isolation rules. The CBI says it would ease firms' staff shortage problems and help ensure the next phase of lockdown reopening is a "confident" not "anxious" process. In a...

Danish furniture retailer JYSK has chosen Stockport for the opening of its 23rd store in the UK as it continues to expand across the country. Spanning 1,200 square metres, the site at Manchester Road Retail Park sells JYSK’s range of furniture and homeware goods. Mark Armitage, manager of the Stockport store, said:...

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK retailer to introduce fully electric refrigerated trailers to its fleet. The retailer said the trailer aspect of the lorry is 100% electric which means its fridges do not emit carbon emissions or particulate matter such as dust, dirt, soot or smoke into the air. The new...

Garden centre retailer Dobbies has opened its first small format Little Dobbies store in London. Situated in Westbourne Grove in the capital’s Notting Hill area, the shop is the third Little Dobbies to open in the UK following the launch of stores in Edinburgh and Bristol. With plants at the heart...

Boohoo has hired Lizzie Dawson as fashion director for the Coast, Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse brands. Dawson previously worked with Topshop/Topman as global creative fashion director and prior to that was design director at Urban Outfitters. Earlier in her career she worked with Concepts Paris. Jane Eskriett, managing director of Karen...

B&M has seen its group revenue increase by 3.1% on a constant currency basis in its first quarter despite volatile trading patterns in the period. In the 13 weeks to 26 June, its core B&M UK fascia delivered two-year like-for-like sales growth of 21.3% compared to pre-Covid pandemic levels in 2019....

Swiss chocolatier Läderach is to open 15 new stores in the US as its international expansion picks up pace. The move follows the retailer assuming the leases of more than 30 Godiva locations in the country earlier this year and its entry into the UK with stores on Regent Street and...

Online grocer Ocado saw its retail revenue climb by 19.8% to £1.2 billion in the first half of its financial year after it continued to benefit from a shift to online shopping during this year’s Covid-19 lockdown. In the six months to 30 May, the retailer cut its pre-tax loss to...

Dunelm has announced plans to ditch glitter this Christmas as it looks to cut plastic from its festive ranges. The company has also pledged to completely remove plastic packaging from its baubles and eliminate plastic from all wrapping paper and  reduce 400kg on shrink-wrap. Shriya Pancholi, senior sustainability manager at Dunelm, said:...

Sainsbury’s has posted a 1.6% uplift in first quarter like-for-like sales excluding fuel after grocery, general merchandise and clothing sales all came in higher than expected. In the 16 weeks to 26 June, grocery sales edged up 0.8% as the category benefited from higher at-home consumption due to Covid-19 restrictions. While...