England

Primark welcomes ‘encouraging’ trade after sales slump

Primark sales plunged by 75% to £582m in its third quarter of trading, while its year-to-date sales fell by 27%…

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Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions…

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UK footfall jumps 45% during first week of retail trading

Footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by 45% during the first week of non-essential retail reopening (15 June) compared…

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PM confirms relaxation of two-metre social distancing rule

Boris Johnson has announced a reduction in the two-metre social distancing rule. In a speech in parliament this afternoon, the…

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Shoe Zone to make redundancies as 20 shops close

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has revealed that 20 of its stores will not open post-lockdown, resulting in a number of…

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Making the UK workplace COVID safe

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

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92% of shopworkers oppose longer Sunday working hours, says Usdaw

Some 92% of retail staff in England have opposed large shops opening for more than six hours on a Sunday,…

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Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening

Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of…

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Footfall up 41% yesterday morning as shoppers returned to high streets

Retail footfall across high streets, shopping centres and retail parks in England increased by 41.7% yesterday morning (15 June) in…

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The Works aims to reopen 465 stores next week

The Works has announced it is aiming to reopen 465 stores across England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland…

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