Retailers

Hiring starts to pick up in retail industry as lockdown eases

Hiring has started to pick back up in the retail industry last month, with job vacancies advertised increasing by an…

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Usdaw calls on government to respond to crime report

Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the government to respond to a new report which highlights the cost to…

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Bira welcomes £50m fund to prepare high streets for shoppers return

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed a new £50m boost to help local authorities prepare high streets for…

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Hirsh London announces launch of its by-appointment taxi service

Luxury jewellery retailer Hirsh London has announced the launch of its new electric Hirsh Taxi.  In an innovative move to…

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‘Many independent retailers are ready to reopen now’, says Bira CEO

The CEO of The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) Andrew Goodacre has said many independent retailers are ready to reopen…

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Chisholm Hunter launches campaign to support Mental Health Awareness Week

Jewellery retailer Chisholm Hunter has launched a social media campaign to support Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May). In an…

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Online retail sales soar to 10-year high amid Covid-19 crisis

Online sales growth surged to a 10-year high in April, up 23.8% year-on-year, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according…

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Watches of Switzerland reports 5.9% increase in revenues in Q1 results

Watches of Switzerland has reported a 5.9% increase in group revenues to £819.3m in the year to 26 April, ahead of…

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UK economy shrinks by 2% as pandemic takes its toll

The UK’s economy shrank by 2% in the three months to 31 March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19…

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Trouble ahead for retail vacancy rates, warns BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Local Data Company has said the new BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor has revealed that the rate of…

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