Coronavirus

Sainsbury’s forgoes £410m rates relief

Sainsbury’s has joined rivals Tesco and Morrisons in a pledge to repay the government’s business rates relief, bringing the total…

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Arcadia Collapse: What went wrong?

Once a titan of UK retail, the collapse of Arcadia 10 years ago would have come as a shock to…

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Mulberry revenue falls 29% as lockdown hits sales

Mulberry has reported a 29% decline in revenue to £48.9m during the first half of the year, as the impact…

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M&S to keep stores open until midnight

Marks and Spencers has announced it is keeping its stores open until midnight over the Christmas period to ensure shoppers…

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Arcadia Group enters ‘urgent’ borrowing talks

Arcadia Group, the parent company of Topshop, has reportedly entered “urgent” borrowing talks in a bid to secure funding and…

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UK GDP recovers 15.5% in Q3

The UK economy showed signs of recovery in Q3 as GDP grew a record 15.5% from July to September. The…

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Supermarkets launch drive to extend Sunday trading hours

Leaders of the UK’s biggest supermarkets have come together in a fresh drive to extend Sunday trading hours in the…

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The retail supply chain trends unlocked in lockdown

Following conversations and first-hand experiences working with high street and ecommerce retailers, we commissioned research of 200 senior retail professionals…

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M&S confirms it will stay open during lockdown

Marks and Spencer has confirmed that its clothing and home division will remain open despite the lockdown restrictions. According to…

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Laura Ashley returns to high street with Next partnership

Laura Ashley is set to return to the UK high street next year with a new partnership with Next, which…

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