Coronavirus

Hotel Chocolat: Online sales fail to mitigate effect of store closures

Hotel Chocolat has announced that its boost in online sales has failed to “fully mitigate the total sales loss in…

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Bira releases ‘life after lockdown’ strategy

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has released its 10-point “life after lockdown” strategy, calling on the government to consider…

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Homebase reopens UK sites amid Covid-19 pandemic

DIY retailer Homebase has reopened all of its UK stores amid the Covid-19 crisis. Despite being classed as an essential…

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Iceland boss hits back at HMRC over minimum wage probe

The boss of Iceland has hit back at HMRC for “harassing” the business in regards to a previous minimum wage…

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Intu appoints to chief restructuring officer to ‘fix’ balance sheets

Shopping centre owner Intu has announced the appointment of David Hargrave as chief restructuring officer to “fix” its balance sheet…

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Amazon: Sales surge while spending rises

Amazon has revealed that sales rocketed 26% to $75.5bn (£60.1bn) in the first quarter of the year, with a possibility…

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Oasis and Warehouse stores closed ‘indefinitely’, 1,800 jobs lost

Over 1,800 employees at fashion retailers Oasis and Warehouse are set to be made redundant after administrators failed to find…

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Covid-19: 70% of shopworkers are experiencing anxiety, says Udsaw

Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has released statistics revealing 70% of shop workers are experiencing anxiety and have raised concerns with…

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Next and Dixons urge government for furlough clarity

Retailers Next and Dixons Carphone have called on the UK Government to clarify the exit strategy for its furlough scheme. …

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Sainsbury’s to face £500m profit hit

Sainsbury’s has warned that its annual profits could take a £500m hit as a result of the ongoing pandemic, despite…

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