The price of supply chain disruption
Markets are optimistic given strong earnings and positive economic indicators, but NAB’s David de Garis so supply chain issues will push prices up temporarily. But how long is temporary?
Day: 29 April 2021
Retail’s big change, no loose change required
Susannah Streeter on how Argos helped lift Sainsbury’s online sales, whilst Mustafa Khanwala explains how apps like @MIshiPayApp will drive an online-instore hybrid shopping experience. Is this the future of the High Street?
THE TWITTERATI
GDP in Q1 1.5% down on Q4. Hardly surprising given the lockdown. The economy is still 8.7% smaller than just before the pandemic, whereas US GDP is close to where it was, thanks to massive government spending.
BBC breakfast just said economists believe today's GDP numbers will be better than expected. So are expectations higher than expectations?