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Now Wahaca, 10 restaurants closing including my local in Southampton that only opened 3 years ago

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus- ... c-12057199

The John Lewis closures don't seem awful in the grand scheme of things (job cuts aside), mostly their small at home and their two tiny travel stores. I read on Twitter that the Watford branch has been rent free for some time and if they can't make it work without that overhead then what hope would ...

Looks like trouble at Poundstretcher, if landlords don't reduce the rent, half the chain could go. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53063278 Incidentally, the article says that they own Bargain Buys... that's not right, is it? Bargain Buys was part of Poundworld. I'm not surprised I went in one ...

Now the Casual dining group who own Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge are in trouble...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-527 ... ting-story

Latest on the Hammerson - Debenhams saga -

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mar ... -ugly.html

well luckily the government has given Flyebe a lifeline - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51113895 I think people forget how reliant some areas of the UK are on internal flights - for example at Belfast Airport there would only be 4 flights without Flybe! Southampton Airport would also be advers...

Last time I was in Homebase it seemed to be heaving with staff, who were all really helpful and friendly - but being a weekday afternoon, nowhere near the customers to match. It was a good customer experience, but doesn't feel very sustainable. Our Homebase is now a B&M the size of the moon. I ...

M&S have clearly realised that there is more money in food given how much focus it is being given. I reckon they’ll open more food-only stores. It's been the case for a long time now. Will be interesting to see how the Ocado switch from Waitrose to M&S food works out later in the year. My l...

There's hope the remaining 27 stores will reopen:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... all-stores

Walking past the Chichester branch today, the store was closed but with all stock remaining.

potentially good news for HMV:

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/20 ... proposals/