Meeting the challenge of the New Normal
April 13, 2021
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Those with an interest in the retail trade will have been pleased to see so-called non-essential shops finally opening after an extended period of lockdown
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Autumn Fair to return from 5-8 September
April 6, 2021
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Autumn Fair will return to the NEC Birmingham from 5 – 8 September 2021, where it will be co-located with fashion trade exhibition, Moda. Following
Shop for Britain!
April 6, 2021
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The Daily Mirror is bringing back its Shop For Britain campaign in an effort to rally shoppers by supporting local independent retailers once lockdown has
The Cost of Lockdown to Retail: 188, 685 jobs and counting
April 5, 2021
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Research conducted by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has found shown that 188,685 retail jobs in the UK disappeared between the start of the
Shop Out to Help Out
March 29, 2021
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As our nation of shopkeepers gets ready to unlock after long months of closure over Christmas and key spring season occasions, campaign group, Save the
Extended opening for retailers when lockdown ends
March 27, 2021
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Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced that shops will be able to stay open from Monday to Saturday until 10 pm when lockdown restrictions end
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