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John Lewis announced yesterday the re-opening of another 10 stores but advised that not of all of their remaining 18 stores will open again, leading to further fears of job cuts and a growing crisis in the retail industry. The 156 year old department store empire added its name to an ever growing list of retail giants which have announced closures and job cuts...

As non-essential stores begin to reopen their doors, many retailers are facing a difficult choice – whether or not to enforce the wearing of face coverings. The UK government's guidelines don't offer much in the way of clarity – it's not considered a legal requirement to wear masks in stores unless the 2 metre social distancing rule cannot be met. But while there may...

The Coronavirus crisis has taken it's fair share of victims in the world of retail, tolling the death knell for a whole slew of companies including Debenhams, Long Tall Sally, Cath Kidson, Warehouse and Oasis. And yet, recent news tells us all is not lost – Boohoo has stepped in and bought the online businesses of both Warehouse and Oasis for a bargain £5.25m....