UK property giant British Land said on Wednesday that it has collected less than half the rent due on its retail properties and that its retail portfolio’s valuation has fallen by more than 26%.

Boohoo has defended its accounting process after its share price plummeted on Tuesday following claims by a ‘short-seller’ that the cash flow going through its books wasn't as high as it said.

Ssupermarkets have come out as the retail winners from the coronavirus crisis. They’re now looking to the post-lockdown period and Morrisons will use the opportunity to boost sales of its Nutmeg fashion and home label.

Hammerson Chief Executive Officer David Atkins will step down, the shopping mall owner and operator said on Wednesday, as it faces a crisis spurred by coronavirus-induced shop closures and a collapse in rent.

Frasers Group finance chief Chris Wootton has slammed the UK government for its handling of the coronavirus crisis and store reopening plans from a business viewpoint as a two-week opening delay means more lost sales.

Klepierre has re-opened 80% of its European malls and hopes to re-open 90% of them within 10 days, the company said on Tuesday, as global businesses slowly return to work after the coronavirus shutdown.

Nordic sporting goods retailer XXL is bringing back its furloughed employees in Norway and Finland as demand rebounds after the coronavirus downturn that began in March, the Oslo-listed company said on Tuesday. 

Brazilian sports good retailer Centauro will sell 25 million shares in an offering to raise money to finance acquisitions, a securities filing showed on Tuesday.

The iconic American fashion brand held its debut livestream shopping experience in Europe and North America on Tuesday, the next step in the label’s ever-evolving see-now-buy-now approach.

Amazon.com Inc is in advanced talks to buy self-driving startup Zoox Inc, in a move that would expand the e-commerce giant's reach in autonomous-vehicle technology, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Both Robert Aldrich and Pedro Zannoni will report to Jean-Louis Delamarre, executive vice president, global markets and distribution.

New York-based luxury fashion brand Rag & Bone is investing in its direct-to-consumer strategy with a new technology investment.

British clothing retailer Next will re-open 25 stores on June 15 as the country's coronavirus restrictions ease, it said on Tuesday.

Macy's Inc said on Tuesday it planned to raise $1.1 billion (£893.36 million) in a bond offering, backed by a first mortgage on some of its properties, to repay funds borrowed under a revolving credit facility.

Eight out of 10 British retailers reported cash flow difficulties this month as sales dropped sharply again during the coronavirus lockdown, an industry survey showed on Tuesday.

The online charity retailer has secured a £950k impact investment from a group of angel investors to further develop its on-demand clothing donation service.