Month: March 2020
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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchCoronavirus
Government relaxes insolvency rules
The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to…
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30 MarchAdvice
Covid 19: The future health of the high street
The health of the high street is up for debate now more than ever. If retailers were struggling before coronavirus…
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30 MarchShopping Centres
Hammerson suspends dividend after collecting just 37% of Q2 rent
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has revealed it collected only 37% of its Q2 rent bill and has suspended its dividend…
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30 MarchOnline & Digital
Beaverbrooks closes website and warehouse operations
Beaverbrooks has closed its website and warehouse operations until further notice. Anna Blackburn, managing director at Beaverbrooks, said the company…
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30 MarchPeople Moves
Ted Baker appoints Rachel Osbourne as new CEO amid Covid-19 crisis
Lifestyle brand Ted Baker has today announced the appointment of Rachel Osbourne as its new CEO amid the Covid-19 crisis.…
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30 MarchCoronavirus
Boots and Amazon boost Covid-19 testing for NHS staff
Boots and Amazon are among the retailers who have been called on by the government to help boost testing capacity…
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28 MarchCoronavirus Featured Content
Brighthouse set to call in administrators
Rent-to-own home furnishings brand Brighthouse is reportedly set to call in administrators, placing around 2,400 jobs at risk. According to…
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27 MarchCoronavirus
Tesco sets 80 item limit for online orders
Tesco has announced that from today (27 March) it will be limiting the number of items customers can put in…
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27 MarchCoronavirus
What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS
HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:…
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27 MarchCoronavirus
Co-op fills 5,000 roles in one week
The Co-op announced it has filled 5,000 temporary store roles it created last week in just seven days after an…
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