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JD Sports on Friday suspended the payment of final dividend in order to maintain its cash reserves and said its executive chairman has volunteered to take a 75% reduction in salary amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Mulberry has started producing reusable PPE gowns in its Somerset factories, with a goal to deliver over 8,000 over the coming weeks. The gowns are crafted with a fluid-resistant and washable material.

Administrators of womenswear brand LK Bennett have received creditor approval to extend the administration process by 12 months. The extension was primarily sought due to “ongoing property matters”.

A design competition for footwear students will go ahead despite the Covid-19 crisis, with judges deliberating via email and video conference.

Shares in Hammerson have plunged by more than 7% after the shopping centre owner revealed that its plan to raise £400 million by offloading a portfolio of retail parks has failed to complete by the deadline.

M&S is the latest big name to detail measures put in place to help suppliers during the coronavirus crisis and said it's paying for the vast majority of orders, as well as for fabric suppliers have bought.

UK retail suffered historic sales falls during March with volumes down by 5.1% compared to February and down 5.7% by value, the largest fall since the Office for National Statistics started recording figures.

Frasers Group issued a very brief update on Friday saying that it had settled its tax spat with Belgium for an “immaterial” amount and also that it had run into a barrier in accessing a government-backed loan.