'We won't go back' | Casual wear is here to stay, but what effect does it have on business?

• Foot Locker’s CEO told the BBC: "I don't think it'll go back to 'more formal'. I think it will still be fairly casual, it will be a new level of business casual in my opinion"

• However, currently just 36% of companies plan to totally relax their dress codes - up from a mere 19% in 2014

• So what impact does this have on business? 87% of employees believe a casual policy improves morale, whilst 47% feel that it positively impacts their productivity.

When you think of office attire, you’re likely picturing uncontroversial grey suits, pressed buttoned shirts and neckties, high heels and long skirts. Yet, every worker who has donned a suit or a thick skirt regularly knows the extreme discomfort of sitting at a desk in a non-air-conditioned office on a sweltering summer day, or the feeling of relief that comes from arriving home, and taking off a particularly uncomfortable pair of smart shoes.