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The Chicago Bulls documentary featuring Michael Jordan and co has seen a surge in people buying hoops and basketballs. Consumer Trends looks at how TV can shape purchases.

Manufacturers say they are getting calls from both stir-crazy couples and families wanting to explore the country safely and avoid the hassle of travelling overseas and quarantine on return.

He started Berkeley Group by building a single house in 1976 and built it into a FTSE100 giant, making him a vast fortune along the way.

In the face of frightening forecasts for output, jobs and finances the nation has been lulled into a false sense of security as a result of Covid transfers of resources from the public purse to private sphere.

More than 67 per cent of investors voted against the £6.4m package for departing boss Dave Lewis – a stinging parting shot to the executive dubbed ‘the bloke who saved Tesco’.

The sportswear retailer said sales tumbled 38 per cent in the three months to May 31, to £5billion. It swung to a £637m loss over the same period, from a £797m profit a year earlier.

The James Bond favourite tapped up shareholders for another £152m – though it had wanted to raise up to £190m. It also accessed £55m in high-interest credit.

The group owns shopping centres such as Lakeside in Essex and the Trafford Centre in Manchester. Some of its more famous sites are likely to be sold, while others could be lost forever.

M&S is about to implement a strategy designed to change its image and direction, embracing the data-driven model of retailing, today’s prerequisite for success.

The results will give the first indication on how the next few months could play out for grocers, as experts do not expect consumers to rush out to restaurants and cafes when they open on July 4.