Insights
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19 October 2020
Covid-19 lockdown triggered 11,120 UK shop closures: Study
A report by UK-based insight company Local Data Company in partnership with accountancy firm PwC has found that 11,120 chain operator outlets have been forced to close between January and...
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6 October 2020
How are UK supermarkets implementing Covid-19 restrictions?
Retail Insight Network looks into how different supermarket chains have implemented restrictions, nationwide and in the constituent countries of the UK.
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28 September 2020
Could online shopping make high street jobs unviable? Experts respond
Retail Insight Network reached out to industry experts to find out if they agree or disagree with Next chief executive Simon Wolfson's statement that online shopping could make retail jobs...
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23 September 2020
Covid-19: UK Government makes face masks mandatory for retail workers
Retail Insight Network looks into the details of the latest Covid-19 legislation from the UK Government and the response from the industry and retail staff.
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18 September 2020
What will happen to retail if there’s another lockdown in the UK?
Retail Insight Network reached out to experts across the retail industry to find out how retail will be impacted should another lockdown be imposed.
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10 September 2020
125,000 jobs lost in the UK retail sector so-far this year, says study
Almost 125,000 retail jobs in the UK have been lost so-far this year and roughly 13,867 stores have closed permanently, according to the Centre for Retail Research (CRR).
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9 September 2020
How retail unicorns are facing the challenge of Covid-19
Retail Insight Network talked with retail unicorns in collaboration with TradeGala, to see how their businesses have been affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and what their future plans entail.
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8 September 2020
UK retailers “hanging by a thread” as high streets remain empty
Retail Insight Network looks into BRC's latest retail figures, how retailers are faring as September’s quarter rent approaches, and why footfall remains low on UK high-streets.
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3 September 2020
John Lewis adds 30 new brands in an attempt to modernise
Retail Insight Network looks into the latest news from John Lewis and whether or not the new brands could help to modernise the retailer.
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26 August 2020
UK retail employment in fastest decline since 2009 with worse to come
The CBI released results of its monthly distributive trades survey yesterday, which showed that staff losses are occurring in retail faster than in February 2009. This is when the UK...