Almost 15,000 jobs have been lost in retailing this year already.
According to the Centre of Retail Research some 14,874 positions have been lost or made redundant since the start of the year.
While the majority – 11,689 – are from large multiples, almost 3,200 jobs have gone from the independent sector.
‘The process of rationalisation will continue at pace as retailers continue to reduce their cost base. We are unlikely to see any respite in job losses in 2023 after a brutal start to the year,’ says Joshua Bamfield, Centre for Retail Research director.
