Heathrow WILL NOT introduce capacity caps during peak Christmas period CAP-LESS CHRISTMAS Heathrow has announced it will not need any capacity cap during Christmas, as the west London hub continues to work with airlines to ensure a smoother run of operations for the peak period. “We have been working with airlines and their ground handlers to prepare for the Christmas peak, and have a good plan, which [...]
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Marks and Spencer: Good Christmas gives retailer a ‘spring in its step’ as food sales rocket to £2bn Marks and Spencer magic Marks and Spencer has maintained its guidance for the year after it racked in over £2bn in food sales over the Christmas period.
Spending on restaurants and takeaways drops as Brits tighten belts ahead of Christmas October 10, 2023 September spelled further pain for restaurants and takeaways, with sales dropping as Brits cut back on eating out before the Christmas period.
Evri invests £46m in customer service improvements ahead of Christmas November 10, 2023 Delivery giant Evri has said it is investing £46m to boost its customer service and operations ahead of the busy Christmas period.
Young’s reports bumper Christmas sales as shareholders wave through City Pub Group deal January 18, 2024 Young and Co.'s pub chain said raked in bumper sales during the Christmas period as it sealed the acquisition of the The City Pub Group this morning.
Currys confident profits will beat forecasts despite slipping sales over Christmas January 18, 2024 Electrical retailer Curry’s said group profit before tax is expected to be ahead of expectations, despite sales falling over the Christmas period.
London business confidence improves heading into Christmas October 31, 2023 London firms are growing increasingly confident heading into the Christmas period as inflation falls and firms have more certainty over the future of rate hikes.
Johnson to unveil temporary visa scheme to ease Christmas-period shortages – CityAM : CityAM September 25, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil a temporary visa scheme to allow overseas workers into the UK in a bid to ease the country’s shortages in the lead up to Christmas. Following months of pressure from businesses, with supermarkets and fuel giants alike reporting issues, the new programme will cover up to 10,000 [...]
What next at Next? Retailer to update on Christmas trading January 2, 2024 Retail investors across the UK will be eyeing up Next’s festive trading update as they attempt to figure out how good or bad the Christmas period was for the sector.