Coronavirus:
Insights
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1 May 2020
Covid-19: UK DIY stores Homebase, B&Q, and Wickes reopen
The UK Government has mandated non-essential stores to close during as part of the lockdown to counter the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Do it yourself (DIY) stores are classed as essential,...
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27 April 2020
FDI in a pandemic: How low will the inflows go?
The coronavirus crisis will undoubtedly have a major effect on foreign direct investment (FDI), but which sectors and regions are likely to bear the brunt?
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21 April 2020
Should Primark consider e-commerce following its zero-earning month?
UK clothing store Primark made £0 this month during the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown, as opposed to its average £650m per month. Retail Insight Network took to Twitter to see what...
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9 April 2020
Covid-19: How UK supermarkets are protecting employees
Retail Insight Network looks at five UK supermarkets and how they are protecting their employees during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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3 April 2020
Retail sector deal volume increases 29.4% despite coronavirus outbreak
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector increased by 29.4% during the week ended 29 March 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
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2 April 2020
Coronavirus in South Korea: COVID-19 outbreak, measures and impact
Neighbouring two coronavirus-affected countries China and Japan, South Korea is among the top ten countries with coronavirus cases.
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30 March 2020
Coronavirus: COVID-19 UK outbreak, measures and impact
The UK confirmed its first 2019-nCoV (now COVID-19) infection case, following France and Germany, on 31 January 2020 and has since then been witnessing an increase in the coronavirus cases.
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27 March 2020
Coronavirus in Singapore: COVID-19 measures and impact
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19, earlier 2019-nCov) that originated in China has spread to Singapore and is a major concern to its economy in 2020.
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16 March 2020
Covid-19 is driving a stock market rise for ‘stay at home’ providers
The coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the global economy in strange and unpredictable ways. Stock markets have been in freefall for weeks with the FTSE 100 dropping between five and...