Retail

John Lewis is to repay its £300 million coronavirus loan (John Walton/PA)

John Lewis to repay £300m Covid loan early as sales pick up

January 22, 2021

The relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions at the start of December helped retailers record a boost in sales (Andrew Matthews / PA)

Retail sales in 2020 fall at fastest level in 23 years – ONS

January 22, 2021

The new legislation makes it a specific offence to assault, abuse or threaten retail staff (Victoria Jones/PA)

Holyrood passes new law to help protect shop workers

January 19, 2021

A mother and her little boy buy fresh vegetables in a supermarket. One store manager said groups of people are coming in for a chat in the aisles

Union: Shopping has become a day out for some folk. It is risking lives of store staff and it has to be stopped

January 17, 2021

Boohoo has reported a jump in sales as it claimed to have made progress following its supply chain scandal (Boohoo/PA)

Boohoo sales soar in lockdown as it claims ‘progress’ after supply chain scandal

January 14, 2021

Primark owner Associated British Foods has warned over a hit from lost retail sales of more than £1 billion if coronavirus lockdowns force its stores to stay closed until the end of February (PA)

Primark owner warns of potential £1.1bn in lost sales from lockdowns

January 14, 2021

A deserted High Street in Guildford, Surrey (Adam Davy/PA)

Retailers suffer record sales slump in 2020 after shops shut doors

January 12, 2021

Retailers in Northern Ireland have experienced some disruption (Liam McBurney/PA)

Retailers in Northern Ireland ‘experiencing some disruption after Brexit’

January 8, 2021

People make their way past a Government coronavirus Tier 4 sign saying ‘Stay at Home’ on the High street in Winchester, Hampshire (Andrew Matthews/PA)

High street woes continue as restrictions drag footfall lower

January 8, 2021

Marks & Spencer is poised to snap up Jaeger following its collapse last autumn (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Marks & Spencer nears deal to buy Jaeger brand

January 6, 2021

Supermarkets have seen websites come under pressure after shoppers raced to book deliveries ahead of the new national lockdown for England (PA)

Supermarket websites under pressure after lockdown surge in demand

January 5, 2021