Retail slump has put 21,000 jobs at risk in 2018 so far

Brexit-fuelled inflation, soaring business rates and falling consumer confidence takes toll in first quarterMore than 21,000 jobs have been cut or put at risk in the first three months of the year as retail store closures, company restructuring and Carillion’s collapse resulted in a bleak quarter.A Press Association analysis reveals that 21,413 staff have already been made redundant or had their role threatened, the bulk of them at established high-street chains. Continue reading...