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Clothing & Shoes
Ted Baker delays FY results amid further Covid-19 disruption
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has delayed the release of its full-year results for a third time due to the impact…
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Covid-19 forced over 17,500 chain stores to close in 2020
More than 17,500 chain stores were forced to close last year across the UK, as Covid-19 has created one of…
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High Street
Almost half of consumers shift to online shopping due to covid-19
Almost half of consumers (46%) in 2020 made an online purchase that would have previously been made in-store amid the…
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Economy
13,000 Scottish retail jobs were lost before Covid-19, SRC reveals
13,000 Scottish retail jobs were lost between 2016-2018, a new paper by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) reveals. The report…
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Analysis
Adapting and diversifying as a result of Covid-19
It’s no secret that 2020 was a tough year for many businesses. The closure of non-essential stores meant that the…
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Coronavirus
Pfizer reveals Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 90% effective
A successful Covid-19 vaccine is a step closer after Pfizer/Biontech revealed its vaccine candidate is 90% effective, according to its…
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High Street
Covid-19 could shutter 18,000 stores permanently, report shows
18,000 more retail stores face permanent closure in 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions continue to damage the UK highstreet. According to…
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How temporary workers could make the difference to Covid-19 workforce planning
Today, on average just one in six firms (15%) rely on a flexible workforce; with 1.5 million temporary employees working…
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Coronavirus
New Covid-19 restrictions hit city-centre hospitality hardest
The impact of schools starting and government Covid-19 restrictions hit city centre hospitality and retail the hardest, a study has…
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Coronavirus
Latest Covid-19 restrictions now legal requirements, PM says
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of new measures to curb the increase in coronavirus cases, including making…
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