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Apr- 2020 -7 April
Footfall nosedives by 81%
Footfall across bricks and mortar retail destinations declined by 75.1% in the week beginning 22 March, according to the latest…
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7 April
Eve Sleep promotes Cheryl Calverley as CEO
Sleep wellness brand Eve Sleep has announced CEO, James Sturrock, has informed the board of his intention to step down…
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7 April
Waitrose reverses decision on controversial ‘time bank’ scheme
Waitrose has made a u-turn on its controversial ‘time bank’ scheme which expected employees self-isolating without symptoms and unable to…
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7 April
Clarks confirms ‘small number’ of permanent closures
Footwear retailer Clarks has confirmed it is to close a “small number of stores’ following a review of its store…
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7 April
Tesco to launch NHS Nightingale pop-up stores
‘Big 4’ grocer Tesco has announced plans to open pop-up convenience stores at NHS Nightingale sites across the UK, amid…
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7 April
WH Smith raises £166m through share placing
WH Smith has raised £166m through a share placing in efforts to shore up its finances amid the ongoing coronavirus…
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6 April
Debenhams appoints FRP as administrator
Debenhams has announced its intent to appoint an administrator in order to “protect” the business from creditors during the coronavirus…
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6 April
Consumer confidences slumps to lowest level since records began
Gfk’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has decreased drastically by 25 points between the first two and last two weeks of…
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6 April
Temporary store closures due to coronavirus lead to 14% drop in retail jobs
The UK job market has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with retail jobs dropping by 14% in March,…
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6 April
WH Smith to raise equity amid ongoing pandemic
WH Smith has announced its plans to issue equity in order to secure a £120m lending facility amid the ongoing…
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