Nearly 170,000 UK retail lost their jobs in 2024

The Body Shop Guildford

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Almost 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024, according to data from the Centre for Retail Research.

The data shows the collapse of chains such as Homebase and The Body Shop jeopardised thousands of jobs and contributed to 169,395 jobs being axed in 2024.

 

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