{"id":72456,"date":"2021-02-08T08:32:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T08:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/?p=72456"},"modified":"2021-02-08T08:32:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T08:32:57","slug":"200000-retail-redundancies-forecast-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/200000-retail-redundancies-forecast-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"200,000 retail redundancies forecast for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UK\u2019s retail sector is forecast to report 200,000 job losses this year as Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest research from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) showed that an average of 320 stores were shuttered every week in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New figures show a bleak retail landscape for 2021, with high streets and shopping centres likely to be most affected by social distancing rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CRR said the retail sector\u2019s troubles are \u201ccaused by high costs, low profitability, and losing sales to online shopping\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To find out more about how we can assist you with your Second Charge Mortgage please <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese problems are felt by most businesses operating from physical stores in high streets, shopping malls or neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe low growth in consumer spending since 2015 has meant that the growth in online sales comes at the expense of the high street.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third lockdown and tiered restrictions have impacted stores as a large proportion of retail trade has been lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlthough a lot of money has been channelled into the retail sector \u2018to preserve jobs\u2019, businesses cannot operate with zero revenue and constant threats of pandemic-driven closure,\u201d CRR said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Sahar Nazir<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/200000-retail-redundancies-forecast-for-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">Retail Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Discover our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mortgage Broker<\/a> services.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK\u2019s retail sector is forecast to report 200,000 job losses this year as Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect the industry. 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