Pandemic

River Island shuts distribution centre

River Island has announced the temporary closure of its distribution centre in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  The fashion…

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Quiz expects March results ‘materially’ below board expectations

Fashion retailer Quiz has warned that its March revenues and margins are expected to be “materially low” compared with the…

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Covid-19: Banks under fire over emergency loan scheme

Banks have come under fire over government-backed emergency loans which require business owners to sign for a personal guarantee, as…

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Intu receives only third of rent

Intu revealed that it has received only 29% of its second quarter rent that was due from tenants on 25…

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Preventing inevitable recession from becoming depression

The global economy is heading into a recession, initially at least a pretty severe one. The measures introduced by governments…

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Arcadia ends fixed-term contracts early in view of Covid-19

Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has reportedly informed its employees that it will be ending fixed-term contracts early as a result…

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Superdrug to stay open amid coronavirus outbreak

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has revealed its new measures to protect its employees and customers amid the coronavirus pandemic.…

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Asos ‘playing Russian roulette’ with employees, says GMB Union

Asos has been accused of “playing Russian roulette with people’s lives” by the GMB Union, one of the largest trade…

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Ebay and Amazon failing to prevent profiteering, says Which

Ebay and Amazon are failing to crack down on profiteering amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Which.   An investigation led…

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Fenwick closes online operations amid Covid-19 virus outbreak

Department store Fenwick has announced the temporary closure of its online operations amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Fenwick closed all…

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