Coronavirus

Following the optimism of non-essential high street shops reopening in mid-June, pessimism remains about near-term sales. The CBI’s monthly Distributive...

Since the start of lockdown, most owner managers have become used to real-time contingency planning and agile decision making. However,...

In the midst of a global pandemic the UK high street is suffering more than ever before with many ailing...

There is something of a ‘perfect storm’ for our town centres…  Fewer shops trading than a few months ago, big...

Rumours of the imminent return of the hospitality sector may have been overstated. Many operators may be ready to open...

As lockdown eases, retailers are looking closely at sensible practical measures that they can implement to help minimise the risk...

As the Coronavirus outbreak lead to the forced closure of non-essential businesses across the nation, apparel retailers seem to have...

Jacamo, JD Williams and Simply Be owner N Brown has revealed it has secured a new £50m funding facility as...

While the beginning of lockdown was marked by empty shelves, panic-buying and a lack of delivery slots – have we...

It’s safe to say the embattled UK high street had a rocky start to the year, with a reported 18,248...