From cool beans to has-beens? The Covid threat to Britain's coffee shops

4 Sep,2020 | Business, The Guardian

Retail industry Why the chains and independents at the heart of Britain’s high streets are in deep trouble Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage

Co-op creates 1,000 jobs and opens 50 new stores in UK

3 Sep,2020 | Business, The Guardian

Co-operative Group Supermarket expands in response to increased shopper demand and online ordering amid Covid lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage

How Britain's high streets are recovering after lockdown – visual analysis

31 Aug,2020 | Business, The Guardian

Coronavirus outbreak Data reveals that three in 10 shops hadn’t reopened after coronavirus restrictions were lifted – with some areas lagging further behind than others Mon 31 Aug 2020 03.00 EDT Following the reopening of the UK’s retail and hospitality sectors...

Pandemic prompts doubling of online grocery shoppers in UK

19 Aug,2020 | Business, The Guardian

Quarter of consumers buying food online at least once a week since lockdown finds WaitroseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of consumers in the UK who do a weekly grocery shop online has doubled since the coronavirus lockdown, in a...

As the high street falters, what shops will you miss?

2 Aug,2020 | Business, The Guardian

Can we still revive the high street? The government can exhort us to “get out and spend” as much as it likes, but so far, we don’t seem terribly keen. A flurry of activity tailed off soon after shops re-opened, leaving a stark 15.5% decline on last...