Twenty-five years into the 21st century, retail has already transformed at an unprecedented rate. In 2000, one year after Amazon and eBay were launched, the UK ecommerce sector was in its infancy, with online retail accounting for just 1% of total UK retail sales. However, the ecommerce market is maturing, omnichannel is the new normal, […]
The latest HPI data from e.surv and Acadata indicates a turning tide with a 0.1% increase in the average sale price of a home in England and Wales, a welcome change following four months of decline. A combination of strong wage growth and strong first-time buyer demand due to Stamp Duty relief are thought to […]
Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “January sales kicked off a solid month for retail with stores delivering their strongest growth in almost two years, albeit on a weak comparable. Consumers headed to the shops to refresh their homes for the year ahead, taking advantage of big discounts on furniture, […]
Spring Finance has today announced that its chief executive and owner, Andrew Bloom, has completed his acquisition of Masthaven Finance and from today, the combined entity will trade as Masthaven Finance. Andrew was the founder, majority shareholder and chief executive of Masthaven Group and Masthaven Bank from 2005 to 2020, when he sold his controlling […]
Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, the UK’s most trusted car repair platform, FixMyCar, has investigated barriers to hiring apprentices amongst its large network of garages to identify possible solutions to recruitment struggles. Running a poll with a sample of 112 independent garages on their network, FixMyCar found that interest and enthusiasm for hiring apprentices is […]
Atradius, one of the UK’s largest credit insurers, has unveiled exclusive survey findings highlighting a positive outlook for UK businesses in 2025. Despite the pressures from rising costs due to last year’s Budget changes, 65% of UK businesses are confident they can overcome these challenges and continue to grow. The survey data reveals a strong […]
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed which prime London postcodes are currently seeing the highest levels of market activity, as well as the postcodes commanding the highest price amongst the capital’s high-end homebuyers, with one Westminster postcode topping the table with an average sold price of £6.m over […]
Consolidation in the charity sector has seen an annual jump of 90% – reaching a record high, according to analysis of Charity Commission data by RSM UK. The number of charities recording mergers increased from 174 in 2023 to 331 in 2024, as growing cost pressures led charities to consolidate to deliver economies of scale. […]
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Hopes of a trade deal between the US and China faded over the weekend with no sign of a last-minute Mexican-style pullback ahead of today’s implementation of Donald Trump’s blanket tariff of 10% on all Chinese made goods. Beijing’s more selective 10-15% levies on energy commodities, agricultural […]
Rents for prime office space across the globe rose by 0.3% and fit out costs by 0.2% in the final quarter of 2024, says Savills, as demand for top quality office space continues to grow in many markets around the world. According to Savills in its latest quarterly Prime Office Costs report, in the fourth quarter […]
