Almost 170,000 UK retail jobs axed in 2024 amid pain on high street

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2024-12-29

London (PA Media/dpa) - Almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs during 2024 after a challenging year for high street firms in Britain, according to data. End-of-year figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed the number of job losses spiked amid the collapse of major chains such as Homebase and Ted Baker. It said its latest analysis showed that a total of 169,395 retail jobs were lost in the 2024 calendar year to date. This w......

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