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As non-essential stores begin to reopen their doors, many retailers are facing a difficult choice – whether or not to enforce the wearing of face coverings. The UK government's guidelines don't offer much in the way of clarity – it's not considered a legal requirement to wear masks in stores unless the 2 metre social distancing rule cannot be met. But while there may...

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....

As we slowly but surely begin to come out of lockdown, we can start to take stock of the damage that the Coronavirus crisis has caused. The fashion sector has been arguably one of the hardest hit, and with sales down almost 35% compared to last year, it's not surprising that many businesses have been forced to enter administration, including even major names like...