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Clothing & Shoes
Asos ‘playing Russian roulette’ with employees, says GMB Union
Asos has been accused of “playing Russian roulette with people’s lives” by the GMB Union, one of the largest trade…
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Coronavirus
20,000 stores could close this year, says Centre of Retail Research
A total of 20,620 retail stores will have shuttered by the end of the year, according to the Centre of…
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Coronavirus
Ebay and Amazon failing to prevent profiteering, says Which
Ebay and Amazon are failing to crack down on profiteering amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Which. An investigation led…
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Coronavirus
Halfords forecast 25% sales slump
Halfords has warned that sales will “drop sharply” in light of the coronavirus outbreak, with a forecasted sales decline of…
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Coronavirus
Aldi to grant employees 10% bonus
Aldi has today announced that all store and distribution employees will receive a 10% bonus on their hours worked, effective…
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Coronavirus
Covid-19: UK retail spending to fall by £12.6bn
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic will wipe £12.6bn from retail sales this year, according to the latest forecast by…
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Coronavirus
Contactless spending limit to rise to £45
Barclaycard has announced it will be rolling out the deployment of a new £45 contactless limit across UK retailers from…
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Department Stores
John Lewis stores to close for first time in 155 years
John Lewis Partnership has announced the temporary closure of all John Lewis stores in light of the coronavirus pandemic. All…
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Supermarkets
Government tells supermarkets to ‘join forces’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has told supermarkets to “join forces” as the coronavirus crisis unfolds.…
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Supermarkets
Ocado sales rise as website goes dark
Ocado Retail has announced that revenue grew by 10.3% to £441.2m in the first quarter of the year. Average orders…
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