Almost 170,000 UK retail jobs axed in this year


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London: 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.

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