Category: shops

European Retailers Turn Off Lights, Cut Opening Hours to Save Energy

LONDON—As energy bills mount and the threat of rationing increases, some European retailers are turning off lights and considering shorter opening hours this winter. Energy bosses and government officials have urged people and businesses to reduce power use and put in place contingency plans so they are less reliant on gas imports if there are…


UK Shopper Numbers Edge Higher as End of Restrictions Nears

LONDON—The number of people heading out to shops across Britain rose by 0.5 percent in the week to March 20 from a week earlier, the eighth rise in nine weeks despite a national lockdown, market researcher Springboard said on Monday. It said shopper numbers, or footfall, climbed 4 percent on UK high streets, but fell…