All High street & town centre articles – Page 25
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NewsWeek five of trading post-lockdown – the data you need to know
While footfall increased for the fifth straight week since non-essential stores were allowed to reopen, the level of increase appears to be tapering off and is still well short of normal levels.
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VideoFace time: Mercato Metropolitano founder Andrea Rasca on surviving lockdown
Mercato Metropolitano founder Andrea Rasca discusses how his business’ connection to community saved it from going under during lockdown and how to make social distancing work on the high street.
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AnalysisWeek four of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall more than doubled week on week in the fourth week of trading since lockdown restrictions were lifted, buoyed by the reopening of the hospitality sector.
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NewsSector calls for clarity over mixed messaging on face coverings
Retailers have called for clarity from the government with regards to the possibility of face coverings being made mandatory in English shops.
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AnalysisBack from the brink – what’s next for retail’s Covid casualties?
The past few months have had a devastating impact on UK retail and swathes of chains have collapsed, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for some of these businesses. Retail Week takes a look at what the future holds for retail’s Covid casualties.
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OpinionOpinion: Summer statement cements retail’s place as UK’s invisible industry
There was hope, rather than expectation, that chancellor Rishi Sunak would offer retailers a lifeline this week.
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NewsRetail hits out at lack of help in Sunak’s Covid-19 recovery plan
The retail industry has hit out at the lack of help afforded to the sector in Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus recovery plan.
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AnalysisWeek three of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
With all retail stores across the UK permitted to reopen from June 29, footfall improved week on week in almost all shopping destinations in week three.
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NewsMarket Halls blames social distancing for closure and job losses
Market Halls, the company which operates three of the biggest food halls in the UK, has blamed social distancing for its current closure and a wave of redundancies.
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NewsFace coverings to be mandatory in Scottish shops from next week
The use of face masks or other coverings will become mandatory in shops in Scotland from July 9 as part of the country’s easing of lockdown restrictions.
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OpinionOpinion: As jobs are decimated, Johnson must help ‘build, build, build’ retail
There’s no getting away from it – this has been a bruising week for retail.
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GalleryIn pictures: The retailers opening new stores in lockdown
While many retailers have tightened their belts to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, some have used the time to launch new concept stores to expand their reach.
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NewsHarrods to slash hundreds of jobs as coronavirus craters tourism
Luxury department store Harrods is poised to make hundreds of redundancies, blaming the coronavirus pandemic for stifling sales and driving down tourism.
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AnalysisWeek two of store trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall across UK retail destinations continued to climb in week two as more non-essential retail stores reopen, with Wales seeing a particular surge as lockdown regulations ease.
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NewsNew Look mulls pre-pack administration in bid for turnover-based rents
Struggling fashion retailer New Look is threatening landlords with a potential pre-pack administration in a bid to move its store estate over to turnover-based rents, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLandlords brace for worst quarterly rents day
Retail landlords are bracing for what could be the worst quarterly rent day ever, when what is paid could be as little as 10% of what is owed.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: Grimsey’s prescription for reinvigorating high streets post-crisis
High street advocate and campaigner Bill Grimsey has made new recommendations on how to revive town centres through a focus on localisation and new purpose.
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NewsRetailers warn VAT cut could heighten coronavirus risks
Senior retailers have raised concerns that any temporary cut to VAT could result in extra cash-handling and increase the risk of spreading the virus.
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NewsBan on high street evictions extended until the autumn
The government has extended its ban on evictions of high street businesses over non-payment of rents until at least the autumn.
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NewsShops in Scotland to reopen from June 29
High street retailers will be allowed to reopen stores in Scotland from June 29, though the measures announced by the first minister mean shopping centres must remain shut.