Image copyright Getty Images Sportswear firm Nike has seen a huge rise in online sales as it bounces back from a coronavirus slump. The US company saw digital sales rocket 82% during the June to August quarter, offsetting falling revenue in its stores. On Tuesday, Nike posted revenue of $10.6bn (£8.3bn) as many of its key markets recovered including China.… Read more →
Image copyright Getty Images Supermarket chain Morrisons is to make thousands of temporary staff permanent as a surge in demand for online deliveries fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic continues. The supermarket is expected to announce the move on Thursday. Rivals such as Tesco are hiring more staff to support internet shopping after the lockdown accelerated the shift from visiting stores… Read more →
Image copyright PAUL ELLIS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Online grocer Ocado says the switch to internet shopping amid the coronavirus lockdown has led to a “permanent redrawing” of the retail landscape. Its comments came as it said sales during the first half of 2020 jumped 27% to more than £1bn. “The world as we know it has changed,” said chief executive… Read more →
Image copyright Getty Images Technology firm Fujitsu has said it will halve its office space in Japan as it adapts to the “new normal” of the coronavirus pandemic. It says the “Work Life Shift” programme will offer unprecedented flexibility to its 80,000 workers in the country. Staff will be able to work flexible hours, and working from home will be… Read more →