All articles by George MacDonald – Page 69
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NewsPrimark bolsters supplier coronavirus support package with £370m commitment
Primark is to pay suppliers for hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of additional stock to help support them through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsDebenhams strikes deal with landlords to keep most stores open
Debenhams has agreed on terms with landlords that will enable most of its stores to carry on trading following the department store group’s administration last week.
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NewsPrimark donates 74,000 products in NHS Nightingale care pack initiative
Value fashion giant Primark is providing care packs containing 74,000 products to London’s new NHS Nightingale Hospital to help support efforts to beat coronavirus.
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NewsMarks & Spencer switches online warehouse to food box delivery
Marks & Spencer has adapted capacity at its online warehouse to enable the processing of food parcels for vulnerable shoppers during the coronavirus crisis.
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OpinionOpinion: Shops could prove an unexpected strength as M&S goes live with Ocado
Bring up Ocado’s website on your laptop right now and you’ll find in effect a barrier page apparently designed to repel all boarders.
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NewsWaitrose unveils coronavirus supplier support package
Waitrose has revealed a raft of measures to support suppliers during the coronavirus emergency.
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NewsDunelm reopens online business after making coronavirus safety changes
Homewares giant Dunelm has opened its online business for orders again after implementing measures to protect staff and customers from coronavirus.
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NewsOasis and Warehouse tipped into administration by pandemic
Fashion retailer Oasis and sister business Warehouse have collapsed into administration as the coronavirus outbreak pushed them over the edge.
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NewsRetail suffers miserable March as coronavirus sparks record sales slump
Retail sales went into a tailspin in March as the country entered lockdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsVideo: John Lewis chair Sharon White pays tribute to coronavirus response
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has recorded a video paying tribute to Waitrose and John Lewis staff’s efforts to fight coronavirus and help those affected by the outbreak.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns pyjamas into NHS scrubs to help in coronavirus fight
Marks & Spencer is donating pyjamas to be used as scrubs by the NHS as part of several initiatives to support the health serviced during the coronavirus outbreak.
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OpinionOpinion: Supporting suppliers now will pay dividends tomorrow
The coronavirus pandemic has not only decimated retailers’ performance, its effects are being felt by the industry’s suppliers too.
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NewsTesco joins business alliance to feed NHS staff as they fight coronavirus
Tesco has joined an alliance of businesses, including fulfilment specialist Yodel, to deliver meals to NHS staff on the front line of battling coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Arcadia store closures loom as Cath Kidston and Debenhams teeter on brink
Topshop owner Arcadia is likely to close many more shops as it reels under the blow of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsWHSmith launches equity fundraising to beat coronavirus downturn
WHSmith plans to raise cash through an equity issue as it battles the business impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsPrimark to cover factory wages after coronavirus order cancellations
Primark has created a fund to cover wages of factory workers in countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka where the value fashion giant has cancelled orders as coronavirus led to the closure of stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Fenwick leadership changes are a huge roll of the dice
Department store group Fenwick is taking a risk as it parts company with both chair Richard Pennycook and chief executive Robbie Feather.
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NewsThe Hut Group launches £10m coronavirus support package for vulnerable communities
Online retail giant The Hut Group (THG) has established a £10m coronavirus aid package to support vulnerable communities, key workers and emergency services.
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NewsPets at Home profits will beat guidance, but cautions on year to come
Pets at Home will post earnings just ahead of expectations for the financial year just ended but sales in the next year are likely to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsDreams directors exit as retailer prepares for post-coronavirus landscape
Two Dreams directors will leave the beds specialist this week as the retailer adapts to a changing retail environment partly precipitated by the coronavirus outbreak.