retail

Boots Set To Cut 4,000 Jobs Following Hit To Sales During Coronavirus Pandemic

Retail sales tumbled by almost 50% over the past three months.
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Give Every Adult In Britain £500 Vouchers To Kickstart Economy, Think Tank Urges Treasury

The proposed scheme, which has already seen success in other countries, would also see every child handed £250 by the government.
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Social Distancing Queues Form As Shops Reopen

With lockdown restrictions easing, non-essential retail stores have been able to open once more, with keen shoppers queueing up to get in.
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Could One Last Vintage Hurrah Save Laura Ashley's Florals?

The retailer faces crisis talks, but its floral frocks and bold homeware still have a legion of fans.
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Not Buying It: What Does The 'Death' Of One High Street Really Tell Us?

"The high street of the 1990s and 2000s, soulless and predictable, duplicated all over the country, is finished." But a new kind of future is emerging.
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10% Drop In Boxing Day Shoppers As Bad Weather Hits UK

Footfall is reported to have been more than 10% down against the Boxing Day average
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How That Feminist T-Shirt You Bought Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Retailers have a long, troubled history of hijacking feminism for profit, not progress.
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Shops Who Sell Kids Energy Drinks Faced Anti-Terror Laws

Exclusive: Radical proposal from Department of Health dropped amid 'nanny state' tensions with PM.
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When Can I Return Something I've Bought In Store On The High Street?

Know your rights – and when to ask for a refund
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Retail Sales Last Month Fell At The Fastest Rate In 24 Years

The new figures have sparked fresh concerns for the future of High Street shops amid a tough trading climate.
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