Oxford Street retail void rates remain at 17% despite reopenings
Oxford Street retail void rates have reportedly risen to 17 per cent due to the increase in online shopping as well as the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Card Factory swings to £14.6m loss after year of lockdowns
Card Factory has recorded losses of over £14 million in the year to January 31 after store closures during lockdowns decimated full-year sales.
Pets at Home to become “most responsible” business with new strategy
Pets at Home has launched its second standalone Social Value Report, and the first since finalising its new social value strategy "Our Better World Pledge" in October last year.
Fisher-Price accused of ignoring safety warnings leading to dozens of infant deaths
Fisher-Price has recalled a further 270,000 products linked to infant deaths as it stands accused of ignoring numerous safety warnings in damning report.
Government announces new watchdog to protect workers’ rights
The UK Government has announced it will create a new watchdog to protect the rights of workers and clamp down on (...)
Post Office launches campaign to stop cash disappearing from high streets
The Post Office said that about eight million adults have said they would struggle day-to-day without cash, while 1.4 million (...)
2/3 shopworkers who report incidents say no help was provided
Two-thirds of shopworkers who reported incidents of abuse or violence have suggested that no help was given to them (...)
Retailers call on gov’t to extend credit reinsurance scheme
Retailers across the UK are calling on the government to extend the trade credit reinsurance scheme, which guarantees insurance amid speculations that businesses may be unsupported when it ends.
Furlough rates plummet to lowest figures this year
The Treasury has said its plan to protect jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic “is working” following a drop in furlough numbers.
Businesses to pledge to be net-zero by 2050 for major govt contracts
Businesses looking to secure major government contracts worth over £5 million will now have to pledge to be net-zero by 2050 from September this year
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