retail

Retail sector set for 200,000 job losses

The UK’s retail sector has been forecasted to see 200,000 job losses in 2021, as Covid-19 continues to cause deep…

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Retail sales fall to lowest ever annual level

The retail sector has suffered its largest annual fall since records began, with total sales down 1.9% against the year…

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Retailers could be heading for a New Year insurance disaster

Among the huge number of changes brought about by COVID-19, one of the biggest shifts in 2021 will be the…

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Retailers and the pressing question of their real estate portfolios

It is not an understatement to say that Covid-19 has vastly altered markets and the way businesses work within them,…

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How packaging can build retail resilience

The ‘stay at home’ impact of the pandemic is turbocharging the importance of packaging. It is a critical component helping…

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Scotland bans click and collect on non-essential retail

Stores in Scotland will no longer be able to provide click and collect services for non-essential retail, as the government…

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£95m Northern Ireland retail voucher scheme put on hold

A £95m high street voucher scheme, first announced by the Northern Ireland economy minister in November, has been referred to…

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Physical retail in the year 2021

The relationship between the high street and its consumers has been somewhat turbulent during the coronavirus pandemic. Since reopening in…

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How retailers can manage returns to Europe post-Brexit

After a tense end to the transition period, the UK finally secured a post-Brexit deal on trade with the EU.…

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Landsec collects only a third of December retail rent

UK landlord Landsec has revealed it has only managed to collect just over a third of the rent owed by…

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