Coronavirus

UK shoppers spent an additional £467m on groceries in March

Grocery sales at UK supermarkets during the week ending 14 March increased by over 22% compared with the same period…

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Keeping shop workers safe through Covid-19

This week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised workers across the UK to work from home if possible. But for thousands…

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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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Asda announces new measures amid Covid-19 outbreak

Supermarket Asda has outlined a wide ranging package of measures to help support its colleagues and other workers whose jobs…

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McColls announces stores remain open amid Covid-19 virus outbreak

McColls Retail Group has today announced that it is to keep its stores open amid the coronavirus pandemic. The convenience…

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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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The furloughs and loans are useless to small businesses

The small business community has been watching with great hope to see if the government will introduce measures that are…

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Drop in footfall three times higher than worst recorded, says Springboard

Springboard has revealed that the annual change in footfall last week represented an “unprecedented decline” that was three times greater…

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Advice for employers

Nigel Morris, tax director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains how employers can access the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to continue…

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