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Nearly 10,000 retail jobs lost in 2020 already, new research shows
A highstreet with closed shops

NEARLY 10,000 jobs have been lost in retail since the start of 2020, according to new research today.

A total of 9,949 positions have gone, the analysis by the Centre for Retail Research found.

A further 1,200 jobs under threat with the collapse of department store Beales and toy retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar in the past week.

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