COVID-19

S Group Posts Operating Profit Of €45m In First Half

Finnish retail conglomerate S Group has posted an operating profit (FAS) of €45 million in the first half of its financial year, up from a profit...

Asda Offers Vouchers To Boost Vaccine Uptake Among Young People

UK retailer Asda is rewarding people in the age group of 18-30 years with a £10 voucher on clothing at George for taking the COVID-19 vacci...

HDE Urges Consumers To Get Vaccinated

The board of the German Trade Association (HDE) has appealed to the German population to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The group believes it is 'the...

Tesco UK Chief Urges Shoppers To 'Be On The Safe Side'

The chief executive of Tesco's UK business, Jason Tarry, has shared a number of updates to the safety measures related to COVID-19 for stores acr...

UK Trade Union Welcomes Retailers’ Decision On Face Masks

USDAW, UK’s fifth biggest trade union, has welcomed the decision of UK retailers to keep COVID-19 safety measures in place as the Government lifts ru...

HDE Consumption Barometer Records Highest Level In Two Years

The HDE Konsumbaromoter, the German retail association's consumer sentiment index, recorded its highest level in two years this month. This follows the...

HDE Presents 10-Point Plan On Growth After COVID-19

The German Retail Association (HDE) has presented a 10-point plan outlining demands that the future Bundestag should follow. The group is calling on the...

The Power Of In-Store Personalisation

While the pandemic is likely to have a long-term effect on retail, 87% of people say that shops will be as important to them as they were before the pandem...