'We're here for you' | Aldi offers to help Arcadia & Debenhams talent

The coronavirus pandemic has hit several industries hard, including tourism and travel and retail, with many businesses announcing closures and plans to enter into administration.

Arcadia Group, which owns brands such as Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, is among one of the most recent casualties.

While online retailer ASOS has revealed that it will buy some brands including Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge, thousands of Arcadia retail jobs are now at risk of redundancy.

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To offer support to these workers, supermarket chain Aldi has announced that it is aiming to create 4,000 new jobs across the UK this year and is urging those affected by the collapse of Arcadia, as well as Debenhams (the department store announced it is going to close 118 UK stores for good last week) to apply to the positions.