Retailers

Face masks in Scottish shops mandatory from 10 July

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that shoppers will be required to wear face masks from 10 July. Last…

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Increased road closures ‘detrimental’ to high street trade, says Bira

Increasing numbers of road closures are a further barrier for shoppers to return to the high street, says the British…

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High street retailers ‘urgently’ need government recovery plan, says Usdaw

Shopworkers union Usdaw has urged the government to agree with employers and trade unions a recovery plan for the high…

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Ellington Timepiece Laurence Brannigan as non-executive director

Watch company Ellington Timepiece has announced the appointment of Laurence Brannigan as non-executive director. Brannigan brings decades’ worth of experience…

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Usdaw calls on government to consider new deal for retail workers

Retail trade union Usdaw is marking 100 days of lockdown by calling for a new deal for workers, after the…

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Swatch Group reshuffles management team

Swatch Group has announced a reshuffle to its management team with appointments to the management of the Longines, Rado, Union,…

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Guide for ‘considerate shopping’ launched by Usdaw, SRC and the Scottish government

Shopworkers union Usdaw and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), along with the Scottish government have partnered to launch a five-step…

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‘Encouraging’ start to return of non-essential retail’, says Bira

The CEO of Bira, Andrew Goodacre, has welcomed the reopening of the hospitality industry, on July 4 in England, as…

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Google UK launches support package for small UK businesses

Google UK has pledged to support small businesses across the country with a new package of products, tools and services…

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Just 13.8% of retail rent collected on June quarter day

Landlords received just 13.8% of rent owed by the UK retailers on this quarter’s rent date, compared with the 19.8%…

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