Games Workshop shuts down all stores and warns of coronavirus impact on its sales as UK goes into lockdown Retailer warns performance has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic It has closed down all of its stores and warehouses with immediate effect Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? By Camilla … Read more
Shares in some of the biggest High Street names slumped as they shut stores to protect staff and customers from coronavirus. Even before Boris Johnson ordered the closure of all nonessential shops, retailers took matters into their own hands and pulled the shutters down. Next temporarily closed its 700 UK stores last night, while Primark’s … Read more
Next to close all 700 stores from 6pm tonight as Britain’s high street shops shut down amid coronavirus crisis Fashion giant announced on Twitter that it will shut stores from 6pm tonight Comes as Covid-19 death toll in UK stands at 335, with 5,857 cases in Britain Other stores that are closing over crisis include … Read more
Image-conscious Brits are rushing to make emergency hair and nail appointments as salons remain open despite a lockdown on bars and restaurants to stem the progression of the coronavirus outbreak. Many visited over the weekend and today for emergency trims and root touch-up appointments – but experts are calling for salons to be shutdown to comply with … Read more
Kingfisher keeps its B&Q stores open in the UK despite Covid-19 pandemic but delays results following FCA moratorium All 221 Castorama and Brico Depot stores in France have shut until mid-April Kingfisher’s e-commerce sales have soared while they have closed other stores The firm has created crisis committees to respond to risks arising from COVID-19 … Read more
Laura Ashley has announced the permanent closure of 70 stores, with 721 employees set to lose their jobs. It comes after the fashion and furnishings retailer announced its intention to hire administrators last week, blaming the impact of coronavirus for tipping it over the edge. A host of retailers, including John Lewis and Ikea, have … Read more
Primark will close all 189 outlets in the UK from tonight after TImpson Group, Pret A Manger, and John Lewis shut their doors as coronavirus panic sets in. Company owner Associated British Foods has already shut its 187 other venues across Europe and North America this week. It has also cancelled all new clothing orders … Read more
The boss of Britain’s largest retailer has pleaded with panicbuyers to search their conscience and ask themselves: ‘Do I need everything in my trolley?’ Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis called for calm as store shelves were yesterday stripped bare again and massive queues formed outside stores across the UK. Pleading with shoppers to pause for … Read more
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis It’s been a tough week for the whole country. No one is untouched. No one immune to challenges we face as a country. Covid-19 is bringing huge changes to the way we live and work. Sadly, we are closer to the beginning of all this than the end, but it’s … Read more
More than 25 major high street chains hold crunch talks with landlords to avert stores axe By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 More than 25 major high street chains are in crunch talks with landlords over a massive rent bill … Read more