Coronavirus

Nearly half of UK firms report Q3 sales decrease

Business conditions remain weak in the third quarter of 2020, despite “much of the economy” reopening, according to the latest…

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John Lewis launches new virtual Christmas shop for consumers

Earlier this month John Lewis announced a £635m pre-tax loss for the half-year period ended July 2020. The department store…

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Thousands of ‘traditional’ retail jobs in danger, says Next boss

Next boss Simon Wolfson warned that thousands of “traditional” retail jobs are now in danger under the chancellor’s new “viability”…

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Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme

The chancellor has today announced a new Jobs Support Scheme that will see the government “directly support” the wages of…

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Chancellor set to unveil furlough replacement after Budget cancellation

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year’s Budget but is set to unveil new measures aimed at protecting employment and…

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Pets at Home welcomes ‘sustained’ momentum

Pets at Home has welcomed “sustained momentum” across both its retail and veterinary operations in its latest trading update. The…

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Latest Covid-19 restrictions now legal requirements, PM says

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of new measures to curb the increase in coronavirus cases, including making…

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Government launches £95m recovery fund for high street

A new £95m government-funded scheme will support 68 “historic” high streets in England to recover from “declining footfall” and the…

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Mayor of London urges government to extend business rates holiday

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have joined together to urge the Government to extend the business…

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UK retail sales rise for fourth consecutive month

August saw retail sales volumes increase by 0.8% when compared with July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. According…

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