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Despite warm weather, Easter will be a wash out for retailers

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An Easter weekend with warm weather forecast would normally be a retailer’s dream but this year the COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK will...

TOMS donates one-third of net profits to giving partners responding to Covid-19

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TOMS has announced the brand will be donating one-third of net profits to the COVID-19 Global Giving Fund* created to support long-time Giving Partners currently on...

Online retailers speed up delivery times to keep up with demand during COVID-19 lockdown

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Online retailers and their carriers are delivering parcels almost 20% faster than usual, with the average delivery time reducing from 2.1 days to 1.7...

New survey says joining the Army is as desirable as working in UK retail

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British professionals are just as likely to wish for a high-stakes career in the armed forces as they are to desire a job in...

Free parking for NHS workers at over 900 car parks nationwide

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YourParkingSpace.co.uk, the on-demand parking platform, has joined forces with property businesses including Hammerson Plc and Canary Wharf Group to provide NHS workers with free...

H&M’s recovery derailed by COVID-19

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Present in 74 markets, H&M’s global operation makes the challenge of dealing with COVID-19 all the more harder, ensuring the pandemic is a true...

Fashion retail industry mobilises to address global PPE shortages

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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic leads to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) worldwide, a number of fashion retailers and manufacturers are mobilising their...

Easter spending set to fall by £198 million as Corona financial pressures hit

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Brits are set to spend £902 million on Easter this year, according to shopping comparison site finder.com. However, this is a decrease of £198...

COVID-19 pandemic will put sustainability concerns on hold

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Sustainability was the buzz word of 2019 and would have continued to increase in prominence in 2020. However, the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Online channel may not be the saviour clothing retailers hoped for

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Since the UK Government enforced stores to close for the foreseeable future, many non-food retailers hoped that customers would divert spend onto their online...