Government

The restructuring options for retailers before it’s too late for rescue

Despite a glimmer of hope that Government may extend more Covid-19 support measures, retailers shouldn’t leave their future to chance…

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BPF names NewRiver CEO as chair of retail board

The British Property Federation (BPF) has appointed Allan Lockhart, CEO at real estate investment trust NewRiver REIT, as chair of…

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850 retail jobs lost a day so far in 2021

New research has found that 850 retail jobs have been lost every working day so far in 2021, with experts…

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Cox and Cox sees FY sales up 75%

Homeware retailer Cox and Cox has reported a “strong” Q4 that saw sales up 85.4% up on the previous year,…

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Government eyes third rent moratorium extension

The government is reportedly drawing up plans to extend the current rent moratorium that bans landlords from being able to…

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Vacant units in City of London almost double amid pandemic

The number of vacant units in the City of London increased by 47% from 174 at the end of 2019…

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Non-food retailers see £22bn sales hit due to Covid

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is reporting that the country’s three national lockdowns have cost ‘non-food’ stores – mainly ‘non-essential’…

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Has the pandemic driven a permanent shift in consumer behaviour?

New Era If anyone was in any doubt about the future of retail, the purchase of Debenhams by Boohoo has…

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The Works reports revenue decline of 7.8%

The Works has reported a revenue decline of 7.8% to £88.9m in the 26 weeks to 25 October. The stationery…

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Matalan revenue falls 21.5% in Q3

Matalan, the out of town fashion and homeware retailer, has announced its year-on-year revenue plummeted 21.5% for the 13 weeks…

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