CVAs have led to 1,000 store closures 19th June 2019. A new study suggests the use of company voluntary agreements (CVAs) has led to the closure of almost 1,000 stores over the last two years. The research from global property

Update on retail CVAs 12th June 2019. Today we have seen updates on 3 of the recent retail CVAs. Intu deals blow to Arcadia hopes Shopping centre owner Intu is planning to vote against Sir Philip Green’s revised proposals to

Cashless trend potentially “devastating” for small businesses, warns FSB. 10/06/2019. The chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that many UK businesses could suffer “devastating” losses if bank charges for cards are not restricted, as cashless transactions account

The U.K. economy shrinks as factory output falls most since 2002. James Salmon – 10th June 2019. In figures released this morning factory output was shown to have fallen the most since 2002 causing the U.K. economy to shrink. Manufacturing

Boots to close 200 stores as High Street crisis continues. 03/06/2019. UK chemist chain Boots has announced plans for a review that could see more than 200 stores close over the next two years, as problems for high street businesses