Boris Johnson confirms easing of England lockdown next week
PM says pubs, hairdressers, shops and gyms can open, but resumption of foreign travel next month remains in doubt Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Life will… »
Category: Retail industry
Thorntons departs the high street, leaving behind childhood memories
The chocolate retailer’s closures shows businesses can’t make money out of trips down memory lane For many Britons the Thorntons name conjures up happy childhood memories of sucking on toffee… »
Rishi Sunak unveils £4.6bn relief package for UK retail and hospitality sectors
Retail, hospitality and leisure sectors to be given one-off grants worth up to £9,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage UK businesses in the retail, hospitality and… »
Green family to pay £50m into Arcadia pension scheme within 10 days
Concerns expressed that fund may still fall short as business secretary calls on watchdog to investigate bosses Sir Philip Green’s family is to pay a promised £50m into their fashion… »
Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut
Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme as tough curbs loom in parts of England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak has attempted to head off… »
Arcadia redundancies: retail group announces full payouts in reversal
Unite union started legal action against Philip Green’s company after entitlements were cut by up to 50% Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion group has performed a U-turn and agreed to… »
Sports Direct may be paying less than minimum wage, investigation shows
Exclusive: Undercover reporter finds warehouse staff unable to leave premises during breaks Have working conditions improved at the Sports Direct warehouse? Warehouse workers at Sports Direct, the retail chain controlled… »
Shops and police must help enforce English face mask rules, says minister
Officers say law to make coverings compulsory in stores will be unenforceable Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Retailers: share your thoughts on mandatory masks Retailers and… »
Coronavirus: shoppers in England must wear face masks from 24 July
Fines of up to £100 could be handed out for non-compliance under measures to be announced on Tuesday After mixed messages and mess-ups, Johnson bows to the inevitable | Analysis… »
Boots and John Lewis to cut 5,300 jobs and close stores
Chemist shuts 48 opticians and department store group shuts eight of its 50 stores Boots and John Lewis have announced plans to cut 5,300 jobs and close stores on another… »
Boots to cut 4,000 jobs as John Lewis to shut eight stores, putting 1,300 jobs at risk – business live
Grim day in UK retail as Boots announces plans to cut 4,000 jobs and John Lewis Partnership shuts eight stores Latest: Boots Opticians stores to close amid jobs cuts John… »
Next and Asos drop Boohoo amid Leicester garment factory claims
Fashion retailers suspend label from websites after report on supplier working conditions Asos and Next have dropped the fast-fashion brand Boohoo after claims that some factories supplying its clothes paid… »
Sunak considers £500 vouchers for all UK adults to spend in Covid-hit firms
Chancellor urged to introduce a scheme that has jump-started other countries’ blighted hospitality and retail sectors Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Radical plans to give all… »
Fears grow for UK high street as more than 6,000 retail jobs cut in a day
Harrods and Arcadia shed 1,200 jobs as John Lewis warns of staff and bonus cuts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 6,000 retail jobs were… »
UK borrowing hits record £55bn in May; retail sales rebound -business live
Rolling coverage of the latest business news, as new public data reveals the growing costs of the Covid-19 pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 11.32am BST… »
UK coronavirus live: non-essential shops reopen in England for first time in three months
Labour criticises PM’s new racism inquiry as non-essential shops open in England in latest easing of coronavirus lockdown. Global coronavirus live updates See all our coronavirus coverage 12.08pm BST 12.05pm… »
Uncertainty over 2-metre distancing rule in England ‘causing chaos’
Millions spent on signage will have been wasted as shops and councils prepare for lockdown easing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A government decision to reduce… »
UK government borrowing hits record high in April and retail sales slump – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK public borrowing soars to £62bn in a single month and retail sales slump by 18% UK borrowed £62bn last… »
All key workers should get bereaved family payments, say unions
Call to extend £60,000 payouts for NHS staff relatives to others on frontline such as bus drivers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The families of bus… »
Coronavirus: UK panic-buyers urged to think of frontline workers
Government, business and NHS leaders ask people to leave enough supplies for others Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government is urging people to “be… »
UK supermarkets draw up plan to ‘feed the nation’ as coronavirus spreads
Plans would help with panic-buying brought on by escalation of coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus – latest updates British supermarkets have drawn up “feed the nation” contingency plans that would help the… »
Immigration: firms will need to train more UK workers, says Priti Patel
‘Economically inactive’ Britons could do jobs in sectors where there are shortages under new system, home secretary says Companies will need to train more British workers to fill vacancies when… »
UK high streets shed 140k jobs this year with more to come – study
Separate report says almost 300k retail roles mostly held by women cut in past decade UK high streets have shed more than 140,000 jobs this year as store closures and… »
Tesco withdraws Christmas cards from sale after forced labour claims
Supermarket halts production in China after six-year-old girl finds plea for help inside card Tesco says it has suspended production at a factory in China alleged to have forced foreign… »
Tesco and M&S likely to have soya linked to deforestation in supply chains
Exclusive: UK supermarkets admit there may be soya-led deforestation in their supply chains due to problems with traceability Rise of the ‘wonder bean’: from deforestation to your plate Home to… »
Rochdale traders and shoppers despair at loss of historic market
Residents of the town, a trading centre since 1251, are bracing for the closure of the market next month Almost 800 years after Rochdale received the royal charter that made… »
Retailers call for action as high street store closures soar
Government urged to step in over crisis that has cost tens of thousands of jobs Retailers and unions are calling for urgent government action to help struggling high streets as… »
Sports Direct shares dive after results chaos
Mike Ashley group warned of ‘terminal’ House of Fraser problems and £605m tax bill Shares in Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct crashed by more than a quarter after the retailer’s disastrous… »
A quarter of UK betting shops could close, with 12,000 jobs at risk
William Hill may shut 700 shops as it looks to offset £820m loss from FOBT reform A quarter of betting shops on UK high streets have been slated for closure,… »
Waitrose launches packaging-free trial
Oxford store offers refillable options for items such as alcohol, rice and cleaning materials Waitrose has unveiled its vision of environmentally conscious shopping, offering customers the chance to buy food… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
First minister tells PM that Scots must not have their democratic will thwarted by Westminster government in run-up to elections Related: Ignoring the will of the Scots would be an… »
