All People articles – Page 157
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NewsAsos warehouse should stay open, staff union says
The trade union that represents Asos’s Barnsley distribution workers wants the warehouse there to carry on trading, rejecting calls for its closure by rival unions and politicians who have questioned coronavirus safety measures at the premises.
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NewsCoronavirus stockpiling sees grocery sales rocket beyond Christmas spend
Supermarket sales growth for March was the biggest on record as nervous consumers stockpiled groceries as the UK went into lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsTed Baker names Rachel Osborne as permanent boss
Ted Baker has named Rachel Osborne as its permanent chief executive, four months after taking on the role in an acting capacity.
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NewsMorrisons to give £10m to food banks during coronavirus crisis
Morrisons is to dish out £10m of food to food banks across the UK during the coronavirus crisis by ramping up production from its own manufacturing sites.
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NewsBoots and Amazon support NHS in coronavirus testing drive
Boots and Amazon have joined forces with the government to launch a new coronavirus testing drive for frontline NHS staff.
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OpinionRichard Walker: Coronavirus has brought out the best in retail
It feels like we have suddenly stepped into a parallel universe, where none of the normal conventions that have framed our lives apply.
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NewsRetail industry launches £10m coronavirus appeal
RWRC – the home of Retail Week and World Retail Congress – retailTRUST and the British Retail Consortium have joined forces to raise £10m for retail staff who are facing financial distress as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Next and TK Maxx halt online orders
Fashion giants Next and TK Maxx have closed their warehouses and stopped taking online orders to protect staff from the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Exceptional times call for compassionate leaders
Across the UK, and the world, millions of employees will have packed up their desks this past week and retreated to the sanctuary of their own homes.
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NewsRetailers face ‘ticking time bomb’ on government’s coronavirus loans
Retailers without high credit ratings have warned the government they face “a ticking time bomb” if they are not given access to its coronavirus support loans.
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NewsNet-a-Porter closes UK warehouse and Asos hits back at union health claims
Pureplay luxury fashion brand Net-a-Porter confirmed it will close its UK distribution centre in the next few days, while Asos lashed out at union claims it is ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with warehouse workers’ lives.
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OpinionHelen Dickinson: Government must move quickly to save retail jobs
Businesses across the UK welcomed the chancellor’s announcement of a fund to help with employee’s salaries last week. However, BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson says the government must urgently provide more details on how it will work
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OpinionOpinion: Don’t let rogue warehouses spark an online retail lockdown
Mass store closures ordered by the government to combat the coronavirus crisis have dealt the retail industry a devastating blow.
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Retail VoiceCoronavirus: Key employment issues for retailers
As the UK enters lockdown, legal business DWF answers three of the biggest questions for retailers and their workforce.
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OpinionOpinion: Putting people before profit will count long after coronavirus crisis
So here we are. Lockdown. It was a move we all anticipated, but Boris Johnson’s words on Monday night still hit home harder than a Tyson Fury uppercut.
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NewsCoronavirus: JD Sports, Dunelm and ScS shut stores amid lockdown
A host of retailers including JD Sports, Dunelm, ScS and Games Workshop have confirmed that their stores will close following prime minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night.
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NewsSports Direct bids to keep stores open during coronavirus crisis
Sports Direct is planning to keep all of its stores open during the coronavirus crisis despite the UK-wide lockdown implemented by the government.
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NewsCoronavirus: Non-essential shops shut as PM orders lockdown
All shops selling non-essential goods have been told to shut as part of strict new measures enforced by the prime minister to combat coronavirus.
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AnalysisLive updates: Tracking retail’s response to coronavirus
Retailers and brands are reacting on an hourly basis to the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis. Retail Week tracks the response of businesses, as they happen. Last updated on May 26.
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NewsCoronavirus: Arcadia shutters all stores across its stable of brands
Arcadia closed all stores across its stable of brands today in a bid to focus on its digital and social platforms.