Coronavirus

JD Sports blocks director appointment at Boohoo

Sportswear giant JD has reportedly blocked non-executive director Kath Smith from joining online fashion retailer Boohoo in the same role.…

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Government announces new £617m scheme for SMEs in shared office spaces

The Business Rates loophole which meant small businesses in shared office space missed out on a £10,000 cash grant has…

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Are we beginning to re-open anyway?

The PM says he will soon announce the reopening plan after weeks of compulsory lockdown for the UKs public and…

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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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Quarter of retail SMEs will need up to two years to recover

Nearly a quarter (22%) of SMEs in the retail sector believe it will take up to two years to recoup…

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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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Five key considerations for retail businesses re-opening stores

Necessary to tackle the growing spread of Coronavirus, the decision to place various national and regional markets into lockdown has…

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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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Coronavirus treatment hopes push stock markets up, and ‘Spoons to reopen in June

Investors are chirpy this morning amid hopes of a new coronavirus treatment that has been described as promising by the…

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BRC appoints Tony DeNunzio as new chairman

Tony DeNunzio CBE has been appointed as chairman elect of the British Retail Consortium (BRC). He will succeed Richard Pennycook…

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