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Coronavirus

Coronavirus covers the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK retail industry. This section explores how retailers have adapted to shifts in consumer behaviour, operational disruption, and regulatory change. Retail Sector’s Coronavirus coverage includes news, analysis, and commentary on supply chain challenges, workforce management, financial recovery, and digital transformation, providing retail professionals with insight into how the sector continues to rebuild and evolve in the wake of the pandemic.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus covers the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK retail industry. This section explores how retailers have adapted to shifts in consumer behaviour, operational disruption, and regulatory change. Retail Sector’s Coronavirus coverage includes news, analysis, and commentary on supply chain challenges, workforce management, financial recovery, and digital transformation, providing retail professionals with insight into how the sector continues to rebuild and evolve in the wake of the pandemic.

John Lewis furloughs 14,000 members of staff

John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has revealed it has furloughed over 14,000 members of staff and…

Companies House suspends strike-offs amid Covid-19 crisis

Companies House has announced it has temporarily paused its strike off process to prevent…

Cath Kidston bought out of administration by owner

Global lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has been bought out of administration by its parent…

11.7 million people at risk of furlough or unemployment over coming months

Almost 11.7 million people could be furloughed or unemployed in the coming months, according…

Clothing and footwear market forecast to decline by £14bn

The UK clothing and footwear is anticipated to plummet in 2020, falling 26.1% versus 2019, a…

Covid-19: Primark to suffer £284m stock hit

Associated British Foods (ABF) has revealed that Primark will take a £284m hit in stock…

UK retail footfall plummets in March

UK retail footfall decreased by 44.7% in March due to the mandatory lockdown, according to…

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal goes live

The portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now live, with the government saying…

DFS remains ‘confident’ as it plans equity raise

DFS has confirmed that it is in the advanced stages of negotiating an additional debt…

Chancellor extends coronavirus loan scheme to bigger firms

The Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme has been extended to include…