All Coronavirus articles – Page 76
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Retailers face ‘ticking time bomb’ on government’s coronavirus loans
Retailers without high credit ratings have warned the government they face “a ticking time bomb” if they are not given access to its coronavirus support loans.
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Net-a-Porter closes UK warehouse and Asos hits back at union health claims
Pureplay luxury fashion brand Net-a-Porter confirmed it will close its UK distribution centre in the next few days, while Asos lashed out at union claims it is ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with warehouse workers’ lives.
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Opinion
Helen Dickinson: Government must move quickly to save retail jobs
Businesses across the UK welcomed the chancellor’s announcement of a fund to help with employee’s salaries last week. However, BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson says the government must urgently provide more details on how it will work
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Opinion: Don’t let rogue warehouses spark an online retail lockdown
Mass store closures ordered by the government to combat the coronavirus crisis have dealt the retail industry a devastating blow.
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Schuh closes online operations to ensure staff ‘safety’ amid coronavirus outbreak
Schuh is temporarily shuttering its online operation alongside store closures “to ensure the safety of our teams and customers”.
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UK government teams up with supermarkets to target vulnerable customers
Supermarkets will be provided access to government databases to help prioritise deliveries to elderly and vulnerable customers.
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Coronavirus: Intu receives less than a third of quarterly rent payments
Intu has removed its full-year financial guidance and warned that it may break banking covenants after receiving just 29% of its quarterly rent payments from tenants.
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Primark holds back rent as coronavirus pandemic decimates trading
Fashion giant Primark has withheld its quarterly rent due today and is seeking to revise terms with landlords urgently due to the “unprecedented” circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis
Analysis: As UK enters coronavirus lockdown, how should retailers respond?
The country is in lockdown and retailers of goods and services not deemed essential have been ordered to shut stores. As the industry finds itself in uncharted territory, Retail Week analyses how businesses can operate and what it means mean for the future of multichannel retail.
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Analysis: Seven amazing retail responses to coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has seen some retailers step up to the plate and take swift action to serve customers and protect their staff, suppliers and communities. Retail Week looks at some of the awe-inspiring coronavirus responses from retailers.
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Coronavirus: DFS chiefs to take pay cut and New Look pauses production to address impact
Furniture retailer DFS and fashion group new Look have revealed a range of initiatives designed to address the impact of store closures and business disruption because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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eBay cracks down on ‘price gouging’ profiteers during coronavirus
Online marketplace eBay has restricted sales of a raft of products in an effort to stop profiteering during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: Asda and Marks & Spencer introduce more in-store safety measures
Asda and Marks & Spencer have both implemented further in-store initiatives designed to keep staff and shoppers as safe as possible during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Halfords plans for some stores to stay open during coronavirus crisis
Motor accessories specialist Halfords aims to keep some of its retail stores open to play its part in “keeping the UK moving”.
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Coronavirus: Intu to slash service charges for retail occupants
Institutional landlord Intu is set to slash service charges in its shopping centres to help offset costs as a growing number of struggling retailers refuse to pay first quarter rents.
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Eve Sleep narrows losses but cautions on coronavirus impact
Eve Sleep has narrowed its full-year losses, but warned that it expects “subdued demand” to persist during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: JD Sports, Dunelm and ScS shut stores amid lockdown
A host of retailers including JD Sports, Dunelm, ScS and Games Workshop have confirmed that their stores will close following prime minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night.
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Sports Direct bids to keep stores open during coronavirus crisis
Sports Direct is planning to keep all of its stores open during the coronavirus crisis despite the UK-wide lockdown implemented by the government.
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Contactless payment limit increased to help combat coronavirus
The spending limit for contactless payments in store will be increased from next month in a bid to minimise the spread of coronavirus.
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Opinion
Opinion: Coronavirus – government must give retailers respect they deserve
I’ve been a huge fan of apocalyptic films and TV shows since I was a teenager. With Covid-19 we seem to have come the closest to life imitating fiction with just as many twists in the tale.