Industry
-
NewsH1 2021 business review: The trends that have shaped the first half of the year
Fresh Business Thinking rounds up the biggest trends to emerge from the first half of 2021 and what to look out for in the next six months.
-
News
One in four delivery workers are returning to pre-pandemic jobs
The delivery sector is hitting a major speedbump: a quarter of temporary drivers are returning to their pre-pandemic jobs, which could set recovering businesses back.
-
Feature
Know your 2021 meme stocks...but buyer beware
With meme stocks continuing to rise in popularity, Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, advises on how best to follow this growing trend, as well as the top stocks to watch in 2021.
-
News
Strong April store sales hit e-commerce hard
The reopening of non-essential stores in April saw high street sales land a heavy blow to online shopping. April’s ONS retail figures show store sales bouncing back from the ropes, but the momentum is still with e-commerce, according to business experts.
-
Article
The high street vs Covid-19: Will more companies fall victim?
As Debenhams closes its doors, will we see more high street giants fall victim to the Coronavirus pandemic?
-
Feature
Will Covid spark a permanent change in hospitality business models?
The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Forced to close for much of the past 14 months, it has also faced considerable restrictions when allowed to reopen, and even an outdoor reopening has been limited to those that have the luxury of sufficient outdoor space.
-
News
As Poundland kicks off home delivery trials, how long can Primark hold out?
The discount retailer Poundland is trialling online sales. That leaves only a few High Street chains, such as Primark, holding out against the move online. It won’t be long before every UK store joins the e-commerce revolution, says ParcelHero.
-
News
UK to launch four regional export hubs
The UK government is creating four international trade and investment hubs to provide localised advice on exports, international trade secretary Liz Truss has announced.
-
News
Third of Brits ‘can’t develop skills’ in current job
Thirty-five per cent of workers in the UK do not feel they have the opportunity to develop new skills, according to a new study.
-
News
Half of businesses set to ban unvaccinated staff
More than half of employees in the UK will only allow staff to return to the office if they have received a Covid-19 vaccination, a new study shows.
-
News
High Street ‘yet to feel full impact’ of Covid
The High Street is yet to feel the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite more than 17,500 stores and other venues closing in 2020.
-
News
Hybrid working will become the norm
Workers splitting their time between the office and home will become “the norm” after the pandemic, according to a global workspace provider.
-
Analysis
Budget 2021: Reaction
A “swifter and more sustained” economic recovery, furlough extended, business rate holiday extended, corporation tax increased. There was a lot to get through in the Chancellor’s Budget statement. But what does the business community think?
-
News
Budget 2021: Full summary
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. In his speech he stated his Budget ‘meets the moment with a three-part plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people’.
-
Analysis
Budget 2021: What we already know
There was a time, not so long ago, that the details of the Chancellor’s Budget statement were closely guarded secrets. And even if certain policies were rumoured, they weren’t confirmed by the government.
-
News
Budget 2021: £5bn to help High Street
High Street businesses and hospitality firms in England are set to receive part of a £5 billion fund announced by the Chancellor ahead of the Budget.
-
Feature
Can struggling High Street retailers survive with online?
Although the steady growth of e-commerce sales in the UK since the mid-2000s has had a dramatic impact on High Street retailers, the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have only accelerated the issue.
-
Feature
Pubs plead for reopening date
Business leaders in the pub and beer industries are urging the government to provide a reopening date after repeated warnings that many venues won’t survive.
-
Event
Calling all Food & Drink Heroes
Food & Drink Heroes recognises and champions entrepreneurs within the UK’s food and drink industry, shining a spotlight on and supporting them to continue growing.
-
News
Extend furlough or see mass unemployment, unions warn
The UK could see a period of prolonged mass unemployment if the Chancellor does not extend the furlough scheme, a group of business leaders and unions have warned.
