Standing at the Sky’s Edge is way duller than the estate it’s based on February 29, 2024 Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a boring musical that does a disservice to the fascinating story of Sheffield's Park Hill estate, writes Lucy Kenningham
Spending on discounts rises four per cent as Brits do Valentine’s Day on a budget February 27, 2024 Consumers’ spending on offers increased by four per cent in February, worth £586m more than the same month in 2023, as Brits continue to seek out discounts despite cooling inflation.
Ocado shares tumble as retail partner Marks poised to hold back funds over poor performance February 26, 2024 Both Ocado and Marks and Spencer joined forces five years ago to create the digital grocery brand, in a £750m tie-up.
‘We were wrong’: Coffee brand pulls out of Tesco after learning ‘simple truth’ February 20, 2024 The boss of an independent coffee brand has opened up about the decision to pull its products from the shelves of Tesco.
John Lewis plans to cut 11,000 jobs after halving redundancy pay January 28, 2024 John Lewis Partnership is reportedly planning to axe 11,000 jobs over the next five years after slashing its redundancy pay for employees.
John Lewis points to job cuts as it lowers redundancy pay for staff January 26, 2024 John Lewis Partnership could be on track to make further job cuts after it slashed redundancy payout for its staff. Workers were reportedly told this week the redundancy pay would be lowered to one week’s pay per year on service, as its current two week policy was higher than what is typically offered. In a [...]
John Lewis brings back former fashion boss in bid to turn fortunes around January 12, 2024 John Lewis is bringing back its former director Peter Ruis to lead the department chain, in its latest efforts to turnaround the business. Ruis will return to the ailing retailer as executive director after a near decade long hiatus. The high street heavyweight has had senior level stints at some of the world’s most recognised [...]
Days: Meet the lively pair turning alcohol-free beer into more than a trend January 9, 2024 Here we go again – Dry January, the month in which avid pub-goers try to kickstart a healthier year ahead. You might think that means boom-time for brewers of non-alcoholic beer. But for Edinburgh-based Days Brewing, it’s just another month; 2023 saw the company sell more than a million of their lager and pale ale [...]
Veganuary wine tips: The best plant-based pairings January 9, 2024 A season of two halves, winter is first festive then frugal with many people spending January watching both their waistlines and pennies. The idea of Dry January makes me shudder to my core, but veganuary is quickly gaining in popularity, with more and more of us focusing on plant-based dining this month. January is bleak [...]
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....