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The boohoo group is well-placed to face COVID-19

Following today’s release of boohoo group FY figures for 2019/20, Emily Salter, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Well positioned to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, the boohoo group has reported another set of enviable results, with group revenue rising 44.1%, ahead of the revised group expectations of 40-42% […]
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Social media can lessen the mental health impact of quarantine

Loss of routine and social isolation are having distressing short and long-term impacts on individuals of all age groups, meaning mental health disorders will increase as a result of COVID-19. However, social media and collaboration tools are going some way to ease the isolation, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Shabnam Pervez, analyst […]
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Tour operators must resist temptation to relaunch holidays too soon, says GlobalData

Tour operators should look to remain visible in the marketplace but relaunching holiday programs too early will not only cause irritation, but humiliation if travel restrictions are extended longer than expected, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Johanna Bonhill-Smith, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Stating an actual date for when holiday […]
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Facebook Gaming app will struggle to attract users and streamers

Following the news that Facebook is launching its gaming app two months earlier than planned; Rupantar Guha, Senior Analyst of Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the move: “By launching early, Facebook is attempting to exploit the increase in streaming caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the […]
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FDA special emergency program will accelerate COVID-19 therapies

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads rapidly throughout the world, the urgency of finding a treatment has magnified. The Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (CTAP), a special emergency program created by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will accelerate COVID-19 therapies by using all available methods to rapidly deliver new treatments to patients, says GlobalData, a leading […]
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Personalized pet nutrition reflects human demand for ever greater specificity

Innovators are taking inspiration from human healthcare trends such as supplements, weight loss and stress management, and offering new convenient products and services to pet owners, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Success Case Study: Tails.com’,notes that artificial intelligence (AI) and the resulting flexibility in manufacturing processes is unleashing the potential […]
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Waitrose expands home delivery fulfilment to cope with COVID-19 demand

Following today’s release of Waitrose Q1 figures for 2020/21, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Newly appointed John Lewis Partnership Chair Sharon White has truly had a baptism by fire during her first two months in charge, as she attempts to steer the already struggling retailer through the tumultuous […]
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Primark’s dominance threatened by COVID-19

Following today’s release of Primark H1 figures for 2019/20, Pippa Stephens, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Though Primark’s performance for H1 FY2019/20 once again displays impressive revenue growth, particularly internationally, the outbreak of COVID-19 will drastically impact its performance for the rest of the financial year, with all of its […]
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UK Government trade credit package a boost for insurance industry

Following the news that the UK government is discussing a financial package to help bankroll existing trade credit insurance contracts; Ben Carey-Evans, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “The reinsurance scheme aims to prevent the widespread withdrawal of cover across sections such as manufacturing and retail. The bill is expected […]
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