Coronavirus

Arcadia ends fixed-term contracts early in view of Covid-19

Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has reportedly informed its employees that it will be ending fixed-term contracts early as a result…

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Superdrug to stay open amid coronavirus outbreak

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has revealed its new measures to protect its employees and customers amid the coronavirus pandemic.…

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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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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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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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Covid-19: Government suspends gender pay gap reporting

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken the decision to suspend enforcement…

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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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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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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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Covid-19: Debenhams, Ted Baker and The Works latest to close stores

Debenhams, Ted Baker and The Works are some of the latest retailers to close stores amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping…

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