Coronavirus

Moss Bros mulls possible CVA

Moss Bros is reportedly consdering a CVA after calling in advisers, following a ban on large weddings and events such…

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Screwfix to open 40 new stores, 400 jobs created

Screwfix is set to open 40 stores this year, in a move that will create around 400 new jobs in…

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Preventing fraud in ecommerce: how retailers should respond

It’s been nearly five months since the prime minister announced a state of lockdown in the UK due to the…

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Estée Lauder to axe up to 2,000 jobs

Estée Lauder has announced that it will axe between 1,500 and 2,000 positions across its global business in a bid…

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Security: The new experience shoppers are seeking in the ‘new normal’?

Retailers have been battling COVID-19 for months. Many traditional brick-and-mortar stores closed. Workforces were scattered — either furloughed or required…

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Usdaw leader launches petition to protect retail staff from violence and abuse

Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis has today (19 August) launched a House of Commons petition calling on the Government to…

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Debenhams draws up contingency plans for potential liquidation

Debenhams has reportedly drawn up contingency plans in the event of a potential liquidation, as it continues to weather the…

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River Island set to axe 350 jobs

River Island is reportedly set to axe almost 350 store management and sales roles as it continues to weather the…

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Covid-19 outbreak strikes M&S supplier

Greencore, the factory that provides Marks and Spencer with its ready-to-eat sandwiches, has confirmed it is “proactively testing” workers after…

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UK in recession following 20% GDP slump

The UK economy has entered into a technical recession following a “record” fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the…

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