short list for the inaugural Independent Awards.Whatever side of the fence you sit on when it comes to the way the Government has handled the crisis, or the tier system - we can all universally acknowledge that 2020 has been a terrible year for business.
The unemployment rate in the three months up to September was 4.8 per cent, this is predicted to rise to between 7.5 per cent and 10 per cent over the coming months.
Perhaps this figure comes as no surprise when just last week we heard the news of Arcadia and Debenhams going into administration - a huge 25,000 jobs in those two brands alone are now at risk.When urging people to shop small, it is not that I wish to see the demise of these huge brands.
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