Retailers

Jun- 2020 -

30 June

Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions were lifted earlier this month. The BRC’s footfall tracker found that UK footfall decreased 53.4% year-on-year during the second week of reopening in England and NI. This is compared to a decrease of…

29 June

Guide for ‘considerate shopping’ launched by Usdaw, SRC and the Scottish government

Shopworkers union Usdaw and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), along with the Scottish government have partnered to launch a five-step guide to encourage “considerate shopping”, as retailers are permitted to re-open their stores from today (29 June). The trade unions said the reopening of non-essential shops marks a “crucial time”…

26 June

Google UK launches support package for small UK businesses

Google UK has pledged to support small businesses across the country with a new package of products, tools and services to support the reopening and growth of British retail. From today, small businesses can sign-up to access the support package through Google, who has committed to helping one million small…

26 June

Frozzys secures Pedigree wholesale listing

Frozzys, the lickable frozen yogurt for dogs, has secured a listing for its range of dog treats with pet distributor Pedigree wholesale. The new listing will see Frozzys range of frozen yogurt available to Pedigree’s account base of independent retailers. The company said the new partnership demonstrates the growing demand…

26 June

Just 13.8% of retail rent collected on June quarter day

Landlords received just 13.8% of rent owed by the UK retailers on this quarter’s rent date, compared with the 19.8% collected in March, according to new data from Re-Leased. The cloud-based commercial property management platform said retail properties were the “worst performing group” compared with offices and the industrial sector,…

24 June

Pet e-commerce site expands overseas

Tails.com has announced that it has expanded into Europe, and is now live for customers in Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Austria and Ireland. The UK group said that international growth was a “significant focus” for the pet food service, after it first expanded into France in 2019 and launched…

24 June

Usdaw urges retailers to maintain existing two-metre social distancing in stores

Shopworkers trade union Usdaw is urging retailers to maintain social distancing in shops at two metres, as agreed in joint safety guidance, after Boris Johnson announced a “one metre plus” rule for situations where two metre distancing cannot be observed. In a speech in parliament yesterday (23 June), the PM…

23 June

PM confirms relaxation of two-metre social distancing rule

Boris Johnson has announced a reduction in the two-metre social distancing rule. In a speech in parliament this afternoon, the PM said that while maintaining at least a two-metre distance is still “recommended where possible”, the official guidance will be updated to recommend “one-metre-plus” where necessary, if “mitigations” such as…

23 June

Government rethink on longer Sunday trading welcomed by Usdaw

Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has welcomed reports that the government will not be pressing ahead with plans to deregulate Sunday trading hours having listened to the arguments. The news comes as Usdaw titled government plans for Sunday trading deregulation as a “slap in the face” for key workers and calls…

22 June

Bira welcomes extension of government protection scheme

Bira has “welcomed” the government’s decision to extend protection for businesses from aggressive debt collection until September. The extended measures will prevent struggling retailers from being evicted with the current protection originally due to expire on June 30. The association said the decision was made by the government after Bira…