Ikea cuts sick pay for unvaccinated UK staff who are forced to self-isolate
Ikea has cut sick pay for unvaccinated UK staff who are forced to self-isolate because of close contact with someone with Covid-19.
Key workers required to take daily tests to detect Covid
Key workers in the UK must now take a lateral flow test every working day in an effort to catch Covid infections earlier.
Iceland warns of staff shortages as 11% workers are self-isolating
Iceland has warned of staff shortages as one in 10 of its workers are currently self-isolating due to Covid-19.
Harvey Nichols secures £66m funding as Covid “significantly” impacts sales
Harvey Nichols has secured £66m in funding after annual losses more than doubled, reflecting ongoing lockdowns and store closures.
Numbers of Boxing Day shoppers 41% below pre-pandemic levels, figures show
The numbers of in-person Boxing Day shoppers in 2021 fell to almost half of pre-pandemic levels.
Boxing Day sales forecast to plummet amid Omicron spread
Boxing Day sales are forecast to fall on December 26 this year, with a 10 per cent slump compared to 2019 as the Omicron variant spreads.
Pret a Manger sees City of London sales plummet 30% amid Omicron wave
Sales slump at Pret a Manger as the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 strain keeps city workers at home over December.
More than 35,000 UK retailers in ‘significant financial distress’
// More than 35,000 retailers are in "significant financial distress" according to Q4 data
// The figure is a 2% increase against the Q3 figures
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London Textile Fair postponed amid rising Covid cases
The London Textile Fair has postponed the January edition of its trade show, amid rising coronavirus cases.
Iceland boss urges vaccination: “last thing we want is another lockdown”
Iceland's managing director Richard Walker has encouraged people to get vaccinated as the number of staff shortages rises amid Omicron.
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