Coronavirus

Shop prices fall in August

Shop Prices fell by 1.6% in August compared to a decrease of 1.3% in July, according to new data from…

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Dunelm sales ahead of expectations post-lockdown

Dunelm has reported that sales have been “strong” in the last two months, with total year-on-year sales growth up 59%…

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Majority of retail office workers feel unsafe returning to work after Covid-19

Only 28% of office workers in the retail, catering and leisure sector feel safe returning to work after the pandemic,…

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Pizza Express to close 73 sites, 1,100 jobs at risk

Pizza Express has formally launched a CVA in a bid to reduce its restaurant estate and rental cost base following…

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Usdaw leader launches petition to protect retail staff from violence and abuse

Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis has today (19 August) launched a House of Commons petition calling on the Government to…

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M&S to axe 7,000 jobs

Marks and Spencer has announced its plan to axe 7,000 roles across the business over the next three months.  It…

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Covid-19 outbreak strikes M&S supplier

Greencore, the factory that provides Marks and Spencer with its ready-to-eat sandwiches, has confirmed it is “proactively testing” workers after…

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Retail sales rise for second month in a row

Total sales increased by 3.2% in July, against an increase of 0.5% in July 2019, marking the second consecutive month…

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Poor July sales rock high street recovery

Poor in-store sales through the month of July have “dampened hopes of a recovery” across UK high streets, according to…

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Naked Wine hails ‘strong’ sales performance

Naked Wines has announced it is continuing to “trade strongly” despite the crisis, with total July sales expected to be…

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