Brexit

Will coronavirus permanently change millennials and Gen Z retail habits?

Bushfires decimating Australia, the fraught finalising of Brexit, and a global virus pandemic – so far, 2020 has been a…

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How the supply chain might look after Covid-19

Strategy changes  For many, we are likely to see a re-assessment in supply chain strategies. Reliance upon global supply chains…

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Customer contracts in a crisis

We lawyers have been asked a lot of questions about contracts in the past couple of weeks. At this point,…

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2,000 Mountain Warehouse jobs at risk as coronavirus impacts sales

Mountain Warehouse is considering cutting almost 2,000 jobs following a major slump in sales as a result of the coronavirus…

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Laura Ashley on the verge of collapse, reports reveal

Fashion retailer Laura Ashley could call in administrators by the end of March unless it receives a £15m funding lifeline…

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Mitigating the risk of coronavirus to UK supply chains

As manufacturers and retailers run down their ‘pre-Brexit’ stockpiles, pressure on warehouse space in the UK may appear to be tempered for…

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The changing face of retail in the age of digitisation

Retail: the 2020 snapshot It’s no secret that high street retail in Britain has been struggling for the past decade.…

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Laura Ashley reports ‘disappointing’ £4m loss

Fashion retailer Laura Ashley has reported losses before tax of £4m for the half-year period ended 31 December 2019. The…

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Consumer confidence reaches record-high in February

The IHS Markit Household Finance Index reached a record-high of 47.6 in February, up from 44.6 last month. IHS Markit,…

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Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay

The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and…

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