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Supermarket roles filled

Co-op fills 5,000 job vacancies in less than a week

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Shelves need replenishing more often The Co-op has filled all of 5,000 temporary vacancies less than a week after announcing the recruitment drive. It joined other supermarket chains in a campaignRead More

Business rates boost

Rates bonus for cafes, shops and aviation as Chiquito closes

Cafes and bars get full rates relief Restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops and cinemas will have no rates to pay for the whole of the next financial year as part ofRead More

Tycoon contrite

Ashley ‘sorry’ for store opening plan, offers fleet to NHS

Mike Ashley Sky vid
Mike Ashley: poor communication Mike Ashley, majority owner of Frasers Group, has apologised for planning to open Sports Direct stores immediately after the Prime Minister asked shops to close. TheRead More

Management seeks update

Schuh shuts website over ‘conflicting’ advice

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Stores are already shut Schuh, the Livingston-headquartered retailer, has decided to close its website along with its stores in light of “conflicting” government advice. It will see the company’s entireRead More

Wednesday Update

Daily Business Live: Bus firms get funds; Prince has virus

Stagecoach
4.45pm: Markets, FTSE surges The FTSE100 resumed its upward surge, closing at 5,688.20, up 242.19 points (4.45%). Wall Street also continued its rebound. The Dow Jones closed 495.64 (2.39%) higher. Full report hereRead More

Shops to close

VPZ fails to get support for ‘stress relief’ argument

Shops have closed VPZ, the UK’s largest e-cigarette retailer, has closed all its 155 nationwide stores despite arguing that it provided health benefits at a time of stress. The Scotland-basedRead More

Tuesday update

Daily Business Live: markets surge; Whitbread cuts

Traders on Wall St (pic: NYSE)
9.30pm: Markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 11.3%, or nearly 2,100 points, its biggest one-day gain since 1933. The S&P 500 was up 9.3% – its best day sinceRead More

Landlords 'understand'

Burger King joins fast food chains refusing to pay rent

Burger King
Whopping rent bill: chain says it won’t pay Fast food restaurants say they will withhold their rent due this this week as they grapple with closures that have ripped throughRead More

Chain criticised

Backlash forces Sports Direct into u-turn over plan to stay open

Sports Direct google maps Kirkcaldy
Backlash: Sports Direct remains open Sports Direct has dropped plans to open all its shops following widespread disgust and ridicule. Immediately after the government ordered all UK shops selling non-essentialRead More

First Minister's plea

More shops close as industry bodies lobby for support

Multrees Walk, shop, retail, Edinburgh
More shops are expected to close (pic: Terry Murden) Non-food shops as well as construction sites across Scotland are expected to close, bringing virtually all retail and outdoor industry toRead More