Cadbury’s allowed to register iconic purple colour trade mark in High Court ruling July 7, 2022 Cadbury’s has been allowed to register a trademark for the particular purple colour used on its chocolate bar wrappers, after a High Court ruling this week. Lawyers representing Cadbury, Charles Russell Speechlys, said Cadbury’s would now be able to register the colour (Pantone 2685C). The confectionery giant has been attempting to register the colour for [...]
Watches of Switzerland hails ‘tremendous’ growth as profits hit £126m July 7, 2022 Boss of luxury goods retailer Watches of Switzerland said it had been a “tremendous” year for the firm today as it reported a 98 per cent jump in pre-tax profits for the full year.
Currys commits to price freeze as full year profits jump July 7, 2022 Electrical retailer Currys committed to a price freeze on dozens of products today as it reported a jump in profits to £126m for the full year.
Sign-up economy falls apart as Brits ditch costly subscriptions en masse due to fast-shrinking budgets July 7, 2022 New figures out this morning show that the growth of the “subscription economy” is stalling rapidly as living costs squeeze household budgets and people return to pre-coronavirus pandemic routines. More than a third (36%) of people say they have cancelled at least one subscription because their disposable income has fallen as interest rates and inflation [...]
London shops hit by falling footfall as Brits tighten belts amid inflation July 7, 2022 Central London shops may see a spending slowdown in the weeks to come, with city centres still reeling from the impact of office workers remaining at home, industry experts have warned. While the gap between 2019 footfall levels did narrow slightly in June versus May due to the Platinum Jubilee, sales lagged towards the end [...]
Ben & Jerry’s sues parent firm Unilever over sale of Israeli business to ‘protect social integrity’ July 6, 2022 Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent firm Unilever in a bid to thwart the sale of its business in Israel to a local licensee, arguing the “social integrity” of the brand is at risk. Unilever announced last week it had sold its interest in Ben & Jerry’s to Isreali licence-holder Avi Zinger, [...]
The Very Group hires ex-Walmart executive as CEO amid £4bn IPO rumours July 6, 2022 The Very Group has snapped up the former president and CEO of Walmart Japan Lionel Desclée to run the online retail giant as it mulls a £4bn float. Desclée will join the company on 19 September, as current CEO Henry Birch will step down after four and a half years overseeing the firm. Very Group [...]
AO World looks to raise £40m amid cash crunch fears July 6, 2022 British electrical retailer AO World revealed it is looking to raise £40m today to shore up its balance sheet just days after its share price plunged amid fears over its cash reserves. It was revealed earlier this week that a third-party credit insurer serving some of the firm’s suppliers had slashed its cover in light [...]
Just Eat and Amazon team up on takeaways in U.S. July 6, 2022 Takeaway giant Just Eat and Amazon have launched a new partnership today to give Amazon Prime members access to free deliveries on order in its U.S. unit Grubhub.
It’s a strike: Ten Entertainment smashes 2019 sales as families flock back to bowling alleys July 6, 2022 Bowling firm Ten Entertainment posted sales growth of 52.6 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared to 2019 levels thanks to "record-breaking" bank holidays.