Pandemic

TK Maxx closes UK stores amid Covid-19 virus outbreak

Discount store TK Maxx has become the latest retailer to take the decision to temporarily close its stores amid the…

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Next warns on coronavirus despite full-year sales growth

Fashion retailer Next has warned that sales could plummet in the coming weeks and months as the UK battles the…

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Zara closes almost 4,000 stores globally amid coronavirus outbreak

The parent company of Zara has closed almost 4,000 of its stores across the globe amid the recent outbreak of…

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Ocado sales rise as website goes dark

Ocado Retail has announced that revenue grew by 10.3% to £441.2m in the first quarter of the year. Average orders…

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2,000 Mountain Warehouse jobs at risk as coronavirus impacts sales

Mountain Warehouse is considering cutting almost 2,000 jobs following a major slump in sales as a result of the coronavirus…

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Morrisons ‘takes action’ amid coronavirus pandemic

Morrisons has announced its steps to take “immediate action” as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. These include its promise for a…

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ScS delays full results amid Covid-19 developments

Furniture retailer ScS has announced that gross profit is expected to increase 0.3% to £71.7m during the first half of…

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Coronavirus sends ripples through markets, governments, companies and the public

Apologies for the repetition, but the new coronavirus is causing such a serious global reaction today it would be silly…

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Coronavirus dampens markets but boosts mask producers

Some years ago Bill Gates was asked in an interview what future scenario it was that kept him awake at…

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