Homebase has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. Hilco, the owner of Homebase, had been looking to sell the struggling retailer but has not managed to find an outright buyer.

From rising rents to online competitors, local stores and restaurants face enough challenges outside of their own doors that basic stuff like scheduling employees’ shifts and breaks should feel easy.

Plus find out what's happening to the British high street HOMEBASE has announced that it’s set to close several stores so they can be taken over by one of the country’s best known supermarket chains.

Homebase is set to close 33 more stores this month following on from the permanent closure of 13 branches in January. The home improvement retailer and garden centre put 74 shops up for sale in last ...