Imports in America seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Nobody would have thought last spring that 2020 would be a
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Chris Bonnett, who runs Bonnetts Garden Village in Brentwood has voluntarily taken the decision to shut his doors to keep staff and customers safe as the new strain of COVID19 takes hold. He believes garden centres should only open if they’re selling essentials like pet food and fuel and if they’re not, they should be
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Retailers selling predominantly baby goods are currently deemed ‘non-essential’ in England, and are required to close in the latest national lockdown. This is despite it being against the law for a newborn to leave hospital without a car seat – a fact recognised in Wales, Italy and Germany, which deem baby equipment stores ‘essential’. Bira
Bira calls on Government to make baby shops ‘essential’. Read More »
After 50 years on British high streets Paperchase is on the brink of falling into administration, after a very difficult year for the specialist greetings card and stationery retail chain. The second lockdown in November was a bitter blow for the retailer, which makes a large proportion of its sales in that month. Along with
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German shops sold more in November 2020, while the unemployment rate was lower than expected over December, according to figures from the Statistisches Bundesamt (Federal Statistical Office) and the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency). German shops reported a 5.6% increase in revenue compared to the same month in 2019 and 1.9 percent compared to
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced £4.5 billion will be made available in new grants for businesses required to close due to the national lockdown restrictions. The new one-off grants come in addition to billions of existing business support, including grants worth up to £3,000 for closed businesses, and up to £2,100 per month for impacted
Chancellor announces £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants and 100 percent rates relief Read More »
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