Retail Trust
This coverage focuses on the Retail Trust’s role in supporting the UK retail workforce through wellbeing initiatives, financial assistance, and advocacy. Reporting includes updates on services such as the 24-hour helpline, counselling sessions, financial aid, and supported living facilities for retired retail employees. Additionally, the content highlights the Trust’s campaigns addressing workplace challenges, including training programs to combat in-store abuse and initiatives to improve mental health support amid industry pressures. This information is curated for retail professionals interested in employee wellbeing, organisational support mechanisms, and sector-wide workforce resilience.
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May- 2025 -16 MayHigh Street
Retail Trust to offer free training on how to deal with abuse at work
The Retail Trust is set to offer UK shop workers and delivery drivers free training on how to handle abuse and violence at work next month. The charity will be running three online sessions to help retail staff deal with the “soaring levels” of antisocial and threatening behaviour. Attendees will…
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Apr- 2025 -4 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/4/25
Manchester-based online retailer THG has successfully completed its debt refinancing, extending arrangements until December 2029. The refinancing includes a partial extension of its Term Loan B to €445m (£376.6m), a £74m repayment of Term Loan A, and the extension of a £150m revolving credit facility to May 2029. The move…
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4 AprilHigh Street
Nearly half of all retail staff worked while unwell last year
Nearly half (46%) of retail staff worked while unwell at the end of last year, which is 5% higher than the end of 2023, as fears around job cuts following the autumn Budget’s tax rises took hold. According to the new Retail People Index, published by the Retail Trust and…
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Mar- 2025 -18 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-18/3/25
Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US for the second time, following a previous filing in 2019. The retailer, once a dominant force in fast fashion, has struggled to compete with foreign competitors and rising costs. While its US stores and website will continue trading during the…
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18 MarchTechnology
Go Outdoors to introduce body cameras to 25 more stores
Go Outdoors has announced its plans to roll out body cameras to 25 additional stores after a successful trial at its Stoke location, in a bid to seek new ways to deter theft and ensure the safety of its store colleagues. The trial comes after Go Outdoors announced its partnership…
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5 MarchDIY
B&Q increases hourly pay to £12.71
B&Q has announced that it will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate to £12.71 per hour, and its London rate to up to £14.05 per hour. The increase will be paid in full from 1st April and not staggered across the year meaning that from April 2025, over 15,000…
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3 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-3/3/25
Asda is set to scrap bonuses for over 10,000 managers as part of cost-cutting measures amid challenging trading conditions. The decision comes shortly after chairman Allan Leighton returned to lead the supermarket after more than two decades, aiming to steer a turnaround for the struggling retailer. Leighton has already initiated…
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3 MarchDepartment Stores
Go Outdoors to trial bodycams to protect store staff
Go Outdoors has begun trialling bodycams at its Stoke store in a bid to keep its colleagues safe at work and prevent theft. The news comes after the group announced its partnership with the Retail Trust, the charity that works to protect the lives of retail staff. The British Retail…
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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-25/11/24
Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton as executive chair, succeeding Stuart Rose. Leighton, who served as CEO of Asda from 1996 to 2001, brings extensive leadership experience, including roles at The Co-op and Loblaw Companies. Rose will remain on the board temporarily to ensure a smooth transition. Under…
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25 NovemberHigh Street
BRC urges public to give retail workers gift of a ‘safe Christmas’
Ahead of Black Friday and the busy festive period, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and its retail members are calling on the public to “stand together against violence and abuse towards retail workers this Christmas”. The BRC said Christmas is an “incredibly complex and challenging time of year” for the…
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