British multinational retailer Debenhams announces that it will permanently close all of its brick and mortar stores in the United Kingdom, with the loss of 12,000 jobs, after being bought by online fashion retailer Boohoo.com. (AFP via RFI) Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retailEconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic link embed save