Wales

Gov to cover 67% of wages for firms forced to shut

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses forced to shut due to local restrictions will be eligible for a grant…

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Online returns hotspots revealed by Royal Mail

Royal Mail has revealed the areas in the UK where customers have returned the most amount of items from online…

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Grocery growth slows as market eases out of lockdown

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales growth slowed to 14.4% year on year during…

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Mandatory face coverings sparks ‘modest’ uplift in footfall

Footfall across all UK retail destinations saw a “modest” uplift last week, with footfall up by 2.8% against the week…

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Morrisons appoints Jeremy Townseand as non-exec director

Morrisons has announced the appointment of Jeremy Townsend as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Townsend will also be appointed…

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Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions…

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UK footfall jumps 45% during first week of retail trading

Footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by 45% during the first week of non-essential retail reopening (15 June) compared…

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Shoe Zone to make redundancies as 20 shops close

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has revealed that 20 of its stores will not open post-lockdown, resulting in a number of…

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Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening

Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of…

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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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