Comments on: COVID-19: retail sales plunge as high streets remain empty

By: TSB shares unfazed as 164 stores shut, 1,000 jobs cut - UK Investor Magazine

TSB shares unfazed as 164 stores shut, 1,000 jobs cut - UK Investor Magazine — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:11:19 +0000

[…] retail sector was hit especially hard by the pandemic as lockdown measures forced thousands of companies to close […]

By: Primark rejects £30m coronavirus job retention bonus - UK Investor Magazine

Primark rejects £30m coronavirus job retention bonus - UK Investor Magazine — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 18:36:45 +0000

[…] of its employees in the UK and Europe may have had to be laid off. The company was one of dozens of high street chains that struggled to stay afloat during the peak of the pandemic, with stores shut nationwide […]

By: H&M share price slips amid plans to axe 170 stores - UK Investor Magazine

H&M share price slips amid plans to axe 170 stores - UK Investor Magazine — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:08:57 +0000

[…] move is said to be a response to plummeting sales during the coronavirus crisis, which caused the retail sector to grind to a halt in March when governments worldwide implemented strict lockdown measures to […]

By: Savings surge forces Goldman Sachs to close Marcus to new clients - UK Investor Magazine

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:30:38 +0000

[…] provided a window of opportunity for eager savers, with expenditure plummeting in the wake of the closure of the retail and hospitality […]