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Footfall decline eases amid ‘sluggish’ recovery

Footfall across the UK rose by 19% in June against the month prior, but was still down by 62.6% year-on-year,…

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Government to crack down on violence against shopworkers

The government has vowed to crack down on violence and abuse against shopworkers. In a statement, yesterday the Home Office…

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Usdaw urges chancellor to announce retail recovery plan

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the chancellor to announce in Wednesday’s (8 June) economic statement an “urgent recovery…

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Boohoo denies it ‘puts workers at risk’

Online clothing retailer Boohoo has defended its business practices against accusations that it was putting workers at factories in Leicester…

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Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme

The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 –…

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Should I stay closed or reopen?

Since the start of lockdown, most owner managers have become used to real-time contingency planning and agile decision making. However,…

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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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Bira welcomes extension of government protection scheme

Bira has “welcomed” the Government’s decision to extend protection for businesses from aggressive debt collection until September. The extended measures…

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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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Joules predicts £3m loss after pandemic hit

Fashion retailer Joules has predicted an underlying loss for its 2020 financial year of between £2m and £3m attributed to…

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