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Coming from an industry so hard hit by the Coronavirus crisis, with 180,000 retail jobs lost last year and more predicted for 2021, it is difficult to see any silver linings as we suffer through yet another lockdown. However recent figures show that things are on the up for much of the population, with the number of people on reduced salaries down by 50%...

The Coronavirus crisis has taken it's fair share of victims in the world of retail, tolling the death knell for a whole slew of companies including Debenhams, Long Tall Sally, Cath Kidson, Warehouse and Oasis. And yet, recent news tells us all is not lost – Boohoo has stepped in and bought the online businesses of both Warehouse and Oasis for a bargain £5.25m....

This wasn't supposed to happen. When budgeting for our businesses in the upcoming year, none of us figured in the possibility of a global pandemic. This was most definitely not part of the plan. And yet here we are. Facing the reality of a world in lockdown. Having to close our doors, put our businesses and lives on hold. Production has halted, shipments are...