Gen Z will work hard, but not while stressed millennials stay home September 26, 2023 Gen Z have been lumped with the blame for empty offices, but it is a generation overburdened with housing worries and childcare concerns who have given up the commute, writes Eliza Filby
Retailers put all their chips on inflation cooling during golden Christmas run-up September 22, 2023 A better than expected inflation reading, and growing consumer confidence and sales, have offered a glimmer of hope for the UK’s retail sector, as they turn their focus to the vital Christmas trading months. According to today’s ONS figures, retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in August 2023, partially recovering from a fall [...]
Consumer confidence continues to rise amid cost-of-living woes September 22, 2023 Consumer confidence is continuing to rise against a backdrop of falling inflation – but many households are continuing to struggle with cost-of-living pressures, according to a survey. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased four points in September, but remains at a subdued minus 21. Expectations for the UK’s wider economy over the next 12 months [...]
Retail sales show signs of recovery after summer washout September 22, 2023 Retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in August 2023, partially recovering from a fall of 1.1 per cent in July 2023, new government figures show. Non-food stores sales volumes grew by 0.6 per cent in August 2023, following a fall of 1.2 per cent in July 2023 when unseasonable rainy weather drove shoppers [...]
Expend4bles: Sly Stallone gets the gang back together again, again, again September 22, 2023 In 2010, two years before Marvel made the crossover movie mainstream, Sylvester Stallone started up his own shared universe. The Expendables gave nostalgic action fans the chance to see Sly share the screen with former rivals including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, even passing the mantle on to whippersnapper Jason Statham. It was a huge [...]
City Pub Group: Rains, trains and financial pains don’t stop revenue gains September 21, 2023 Heavy drizzle, train strikes nor a slowing economy did not stop drinkers heading down to the watering hole this summer City Pub Group have said.
Inside story: How Cavendish became the City’s newest bank September 21, 2023 In late January, two bankers sat across from each other at the 57-year-old Chelsea haunt La Famiglia for a tete-a-tete over wine and dinner. The traditional Tuscan eatery is something of a hotspot for celebs and off-duty City types – a pre-sanctions Roman Abrahamovic even used to entertain Jose Mourinho there over a bowl of [...]
Christmas cheer not enough to save pubs from winter pain, sector warns September 21, 2023 A festive boost in trading this Christmas will not be enough to save the UK pubs industry, sector heads have warned.
John Lewis pushes turnaround plan back two years as losses narrow September 14, 2023 Losses at John Lewis have shrunk but the struggling retailer warned that its ambitious partnership plans have been pushed back two years.
Rail strikes: Transport secretary and unions haven’t met this entire year September 12, 2023 Rail strikes continue to frustrate commuters but ministers are still refusing to step in to the middle of the dispute