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Sharpest decline on record as sales fall amid lockdown

Total retail sales tumbled by 19.1% in the four weeks ended 2 May, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales…

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Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the Government’s furlough scheme until the end of October. Announcing the decision…

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Chancellor expected to extend furlough scheme to September

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to extend the Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme to September, but reduce the…

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Retail industry responds to PM’s conditional plan to ease lockdown

The retail industry has reacted to the prime minister’s announcement last night that outlined a ‘conditional’ to ease lockdown with…

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Card Factory online sales soar over 250% amid UK lockdown

Cards and gifts retailer Card Factory has reported a 267.5% increase in online sales since the UK lock-down began in…

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Furlough errors could cost small firms

SMEs are making errors on their applications for the Government’s furlough scheme, meaning they will have to repay thousands of…

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Chancellor promises no ‘cliff-edge’ end to furlough scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised there will not be a “cliff-edge” end to the Government’s  furlough scheme.  Speaking to ITV…

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Government launches £6.1m fund to help high streets through pandemic

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are set to receive a £6.1m funding boost to help high streets and town centres through…

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Government announces new £617m scheme for SMEs in shared office spaces

The Business Rates loophole which meant small businesses in shared office space missed out on a £10,000 cash grant has…

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Iceland boss hits back at HMRC over minimum wage probe

The boss of Iceland has hit back at HMRC for “harassing” the business in regards to a previous minimum wage…

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