Новости за 08.06.2020

Frasers finance chief Chris Wootton has urged the government to do more to support high street retailers following the Covid-19 outbreak, warning that many businesses risk going out of business.

Streetwear fashion brand Hype has launched a mobile shopping app offering special discounts and free gifts, including a free face mask for 10,000 people.

Matalan has reportedly appointed Redgrave Partners to handle the search for a new chairman as John Mills prepares to step down from the role for the second time.

A new study has shown that more Britons are prepared to get back to shopping post-lockdown than aren’t. But it also shows a changed environment  with consumers seeking greater sustainability and more value.

The British Fashion Council is launching itself enthusiastically into two key projects that support charitable causes, with one focused on coronavirus safety and the other on reducing plastic pollution.

As the government seeks to boost the economy following the coronavirus crisis and the linked lockdowns, there have been suggestions that Sunday trading laws could be relaxed to allow large shops to open for longer.

Footfall to retail areas is beginning its long recovery journey and this bodes well for the June 15 reopening of those shops. Retail parks are benefiting and smaller local high streets are also seeing a boost.

The UK’s biggest shopping centre operator reportedly has administrators waiting in the wings in case its discussions with its lenders fail before its debt waiver expires later this month.