Shoppers have shunned physical stores to avoid catching Covid-19, and accelerated a shift to online shopping that was underway before the pandemic. The effects are being felt throughout Britain's high streets.
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![]( "Harking back to childhood, Britons mourn the decline of their high street")
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![]( "Frasers confirms Debenhams interest, but no deal guaranteed")
Frasers confirms Debenhams interest, but no deal guaranteedMike Ashley's Frasers Group confirmed on Monday that it’s interested in buying Debenhams even though the auction for the Department store chain has already ended and the chain is expected to close completely by March.
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![]( "Frasers' Mike Ashley 'makes last-minute bid' for Debenhams")
Frasers' Mike Ashley 'makes last-minute bid' for DebenhamsDebenhams may be preparing to go out of business, but Mike Ashley – who has coveted the department stores chain for years – still sees a chance he could win it and has made a last-minute approach to its advisers.
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![]( "Strong November sales mask another fashion fall, outlook “bleak” says BDO")
Strong November sales mask another fashion fall, outlook “bleak” says BDOAt first glance, November’s UK retail sales released Friday looked quite good. Despite the pandemic-induced lockdown, total like-for-like sales last month increased 3.3%, the strongest month of sales since January.
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![]( "Arcadia's brands 'lose half their value' in under a year")
Arcadia's brands 'lose half their value' in under a yearArcadia’s brands were estimated to have a total value of £800 million back in January but that has more-than-halved today as its administrators seek buyers for the various assets.
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![]( "PM told to formulate retail support plan as jobs cull continues")
PM told to formulate retail support plan as jobs cull continuesThe British government is under increasing pressure to come up with extra support for retail jobs with recent company failures leading to tens of thousands of current and potential job losses.
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![]( "Bonmarché is latest retailer to collapse with new administration filing")
Bonmarché is latest retailer to collapse with new administration filingThree days into the week and now a third major chain has collapsed. On Wednesday, value womenswear business Bonmarché filed for administration again, with 1,500 jobs at risk.
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![]( "UK government looking at conduct of Arcadia directors - PM Johnson")
UK government looking at conduct of Arcadia directors - PM JohnsonBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the conduct of directors of collapsed fashion group Arcadia will be examined.
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![]( "Christmas retail footfall to plummet despite reopening frenzy predicts ParcelHero")
Christmas retail footfall to plummet despite reopening frenzy predicts ParcelHeroIt’s being dubbed ‘Welcome-Back Wednesday’ but the anticipated shopping frenzy on England’s high streets is likely to be short-lived, forecasts ParcelHero.
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![]( "UK government pledges support for those affected by Arcadia failure")
UK government pledges support for those affected by Arcadia failureThe UK's business secretary, has pledged support for those affected by the Arcadia administration filing. He didn’t mention Debenhams, but it's to be assumed there will also be support for those hurt by its failure.