‘Hundreds of thousands’ of jobs in the retail sector at risk of being lost, BRC boss warns

Hundreds of thousands of jobs in the retail sector are at risk of being lost amid the Covid-19 crisis, the British Retail Consortium has warned.  Sales at shops across Britain fell to their lowest level on record last month, with worse figures yet to come, the BRC said. With ‘non-essential’ bricks-and-mortar shops shut up and … Read more

Retail chiefs say billions of pounds worth of clothing is being prepared for huge ‘liquidation sale’

Retail chiefs say billions of pounds worth of clothing is being prepared for huge ‘liquidation sale’ By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:10 BST, 4 April 2020 Billions of pounds worth of clothing is being prepared for a huge ‘liquidation sale’, retail chiefs have told The … Read more

Pound falls as service and retail sectors are thrown into disarray

The pound dropped today after the latest survey figures on the economy revealed the devastation wreaked on the country’s service and retail sectors by coronavirus disruption. The service sector – which incorporates businesses like hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, pubs and hairdressers – suffered the biggest drop in activity since records began in July 1996, the IHS … Read more

Apple could reopen retail stores in THREE WEEKS after closing to limit the spread of coronavirus 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

GameStop announces they will close their retail locations during coronavirus pandemic

GameStop will close all retail locations during the coronavirus pandemic after widespread criticism of their earlier decision to try and keep stores open, arguing they provided ‘essential’ goods to telecommuters The video game retailer will close all of its retail locations across the US The decision reverse’s the company’s previous attempt to remain open by … Read more

Restaurant chains and retail giants scramble to close amid pressure from coronavirus outbreak

A growing number of retail giants closed their doors on Thursday and restaurants heeded calls for social distancing amid Europe’s coronavirus pandemic, in the largest mass closure yet.    In the restaurant world Zizzi and Ask Italian are to close their sites temporarily as national restaurant chains start to shut in the face of the coronavirus … Read more

Amazon to hire hundreds of thousands of new workers as coronavirus drives surge in online retail 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Leaked billboard mock-ups reveal Google’s budget-focused Pixel 4a will retail at $399

Leaked billboard mock-ups reveal Google’s budget-focused Pixel 4a will retail at $399 – the same price as its discount predecessor Renders reveal the newest pixel phone, the 4A, will eventually retail at $399  Leaks follow other details about about the phone’s design and features It will apparently come with a headphone hack and hole-punch selfie … Read more