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What’s behind the demise of Cath Kidston?

Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutting of high street stores has compounded the effects on the already struggling retail…

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TM Lewin seeks interested buyers

TM Lewin is reportedly in talks with potential buyers in light of the ongoing effects of the global pandemic.  According…

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M&S announces series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid Covid-19

Marks and Spencer has announced a series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. M&S has announced…

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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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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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Coronavirus and the Retail Property Sector

Coronavirus continues to spread across the world and many countries have now established strict social distancing measures to halt its…

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Asos ‘playing Russian roulette’ with employees, says GMB Union

Asos has been accused of “playing Russian roulette with people’s lives” by the GMB Union, one of the largest trade…

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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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Westfield Stratford announces temporary closure amid coronavirus outbreak

Shopping centre Westfield Stratford City has announced it is “substantially closed” amid the outbreak of the Covid-19 outbreak. The shopping…

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Contactless spending limit to rise to £45

Barclaycard has announced it will be rolling out the deployment of a new £45 contactless limit across UK retailers from…

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