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Retailers to suffer for ‘some time to come’, says BRC

Footfall across the UK tumbled by 81.6% in May, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that retailers may…

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CBI names Tony Danker as its next director-general

The CBI has announced that Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, who is stepping down as director-general in November, will be succeeded by…

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Game to reopen stores across England and Northern Ireland

Game has announced plans to reopen all stores across England and Northern Ireland from Monday 15 June, in line with…

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Retailers face second worst month on record

May was another “testing” month for retailers, with total sales down by 5.9%, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales…

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Government-backed loans to UK businesses reveals horrible truth

Due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the toll that it took, the world has been pushed…

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Online sales reach 10-year high

British retailers recorded a 10-year high for online sales in May while the continued lockdown measures kept high streets empty,…

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Biggest decline in shop prices since 2006

May shop prices tumbled at the fastest rate of decline since 2006, falling by 2.4% against a 1.7% decrease in…

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Non-essential retailers set to open in June

Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England are set to reopen next month once they…

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Consumer confidence drops further in May

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has decreased by one point to -34 for May, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. The…

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N Brown secures new funding as sales drop 25% since lockdown

Jacamo, JD Williams and Simply Be owner N Brown has revealed it has secured a new £50m funding facility as…

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