Retail

MPs on the Home Affairs Committee have heard that violence and abuse towards shop workers is ‘endemic’ and has worsened since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis (Victoria Jones/PA)

Violence and abuse towards shop workers ‘endemic and worsening since Covid’

April 14, 2021

Gross domestic product grew by 0.4% in February, the Office for National Statistics said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

UK economy improved in February despite lockdown measures

April 13, 2021

Eager customers wasted no time in making the most of the easing of coronavirus restrictions on Monday (Jacob KingPA)

England embraces return of hairdressers, pub pints and high street shopping

April 12, 2021

Hospitality and retail chiefs have said the Government needs to work with businesses to rebuild customer confidence (Yui Mok/PA)

Government needs to help businesses rebuild customer confidence – industry bosses

April 12, 2021

Undated handout photo issued by John Lewis of a staff members working on the shop windows at their White City store ahead of reopening on April 12.

Retailers ready for return to ‘joy of physical shopping’

April 11, 2021

Any money leftover from the scheme would be donated to food banks, the party has said (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Labour plans £75 shopping boost for every Scottish adult

April 9, 2021

Asos saw sales rise thanks to the latest Covid-19 restrictions forcing high street stores to close (Rui Vieira/PA)

Asos sales soar 24% to nearly £2bn during latest lockdowns

April 8, 2021

People walk along the seafront in Brighton, East Sussex (Steve Parsons/PA)

Retail footfall rises ahead of high street reopenings amid warm weather

April 6, 2021

John Lewis outlined its plans for April 12 for its remaining 32 shops in England (John Lewis/PA)

Retailers announce April 12 reopening plans for bricks and mortar outlets

April 6, 2021

A person walks past closed doors and empty shop windows at the closed down Debenhams store on Oxford Street (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Almost 190,000 retail jobs axed in high street turmoil since first lockdown

April 3, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon visits the Roots, Fruits and Flowers store in Glasgow’s West End (Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP promises more cash to help high streets recover from Covid crisis

April 2, 2021