2021年1月14日
COVID-19 has presented a range of challenges for the retail sector. Our dedicated webpage sets out some of the areas of impact which have given rise to legal issues and how businesses can navigate these. Read more here.
Here are this week's top stories in the consumer and retail sector:
Retail sales in 2020 "worst for 25 years"
(BBC)
Deliveroo plans expansion to reach two-thirds of UK population
(The Grocer)
(Retail Times)
Paperchase on brink of collapse with 1,500 jobs at risk
(Insider)
Moonpig Group announces plan to float on London Stock Exchange
(Retail Times)
Online retailer Ocado warns of shortages as suppliers cut choice
(BBC)
Marks & Spencer snaps up Jaeger fashion brand
(BBC)
Work from home revolution saw 600% spike in desk sales says Made.com
(Charged Retail)
Games Workshop sales surge as hobbies take off during lockdowns
(The Guardian)
British pasta start-up is evangelist about £40 million Italian takeover
(Sky)